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Initially developed as a state forest in 1926. One of West Virginia's first CCC camps was established here in 1933. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it contains the 11-acre (4 ha) Watoga Lake. A historic district containing the park's 103 CCC resources is listed on the NRHP. [124] [196] [198] [199] Watters Smith Memorial
The earliest domes were likely domed huts made from saplings, reeds, or timbers and covered with thatch, turf, or skins. Materials may have transitioned to rammed earth, mud-brick, or more durable stone as a result of local conditions. [1] The earliest discovered remains of domed constructions may be four small dwellings made of Mammoth tusks ...
Website. wvstateparks.com /park /pricketts-fort-state-park /. Prickett's Fort State Park is a 188-acre (76.1 ha) West Virginia state park north of Fairmont, near the confluence of Prickett's Creek and the Monongahela River. The park features a reconstructed refuge fort and commemorates life on the Virginia frontier during the late 18th century.
Cedar Creek State Park is sited on 2,588 acres (1,047 ha) [2] along Cedar Creek [4] in Gilmer County, West Virginia, located about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Glenville.Two of the buildings at the park are historical restorations of West Virginia's pioneer days, including a log cabin now used as the campground check-in station, and the Pine Run One Room School, an old one-room schoolhouse ...
Holly River State Park. / 38.66639°N 80.32694°W / 38.66639; -80.32694. Holly River State Park is a state park located in Webster County, West Virginia. Situated on the Left Fork of the Holly River near the town of Hacker Valley, it is the second largest park in the West Virginia state park system with a total of 8,294 acres (3,356 ha ...
Archaeological sites in West Virginia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archaeological sites in West Virginia. This is a listing of sites of archaeological interest in the state of West Virginia, in the United States .
The Fort Ancient culture is a Native American archaeological culture that dates back to c.1000–1750 CE. [ 1 ] Members of the culture lived along the Ohio River valley, in an area running from modern-day Ohio and western West Virginia through to northern Kentucky and parts of southeastern Indiana. [ 2 ]
Babcock State Park is a state park located along the New River Gorge on 4,127 acres (16.7 km 2) wooded [2] in Fayette County, West Virginia. It is located approximately 20 miles away from the New River Gorge Bridge. Located near the park headquarters, the Glade Creek Grist Mill is commonly photographed. [3] [4] [5] It was named in honor of ...