Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park

Point Of Interest

Contact

1194 Carnifex Ferry Road, Summersville, West Virginia

(304) 872-0825

carnifexferrysp@wv.gov

wvstateparks.com/park/carnifex-ferry-battlefield-state-park

Description

Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an important Civil War battle site set on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon and spans 156 acres. It is part of the Civil War Discovery Trail, which links over 300 historical sites in 16 states, and commemorates the 1861 Battle of Carnifex Ferry, a major Union victory that led to the eventual Confederate withdrawal from western Virginia.

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Location

Lat: 38.205825 Lng: -80.940125