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Droop Mountain, rising 3597 feet above sea level, is located southwest of Hillsboro, West Virginia, on U.S. Route 219. During the Civil War, it formed a barrier to north-south passage along the west bank of the Greenbrier River , blocking troop movements.
Droop is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States, in the Greenbrier River Valley [citation needed]. The community takes its name from nearby Droop Mountain. [1] The area lends its name to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, site of West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle. [2]
The battles of Cheat Mountain and Camp Allegheny took place in the county in 1861, and in 1863 the battle of Droop Mountain occurred, resulting in a Union victory. A government loyal to the United States was established in Wheeling called the Restored Government of Virginia .
Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park is a state park located on Droop Mountain in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The park was the site of the Battle of Droop Mountain , the last major battle of the American Civil War in the state taking place on November 6, 1863.
Droop Mountain is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Droop Mountain is located on the Greenbrier River , 6 miles (9.7 km) east-northeast of Falling Spring .
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
Watoga State Park is a state park located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it covers slightly over 10,100 acres (41 km 2). [2] Nearby parks include the Greenbrier River Trail, which is adjacent to the park, Beartown State Park, and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park.
Along Forest Road 139 (Hopkins Mountain Rd), north of County Road 16/2 (Alvon-Blue Bend-Anthony Road), approximately 4 miles west of WV 92 37°57′08″N 80°15′52″W / 37.952222°N 80.264444°W / 37.952222; -80.264444 ( Hopkins Mountain Historic