Pricketts Fort State Park

From West Virginia (WV) Cyclopedia

Pricketts Fort State Park (map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Pricketts%20Fort%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.0947&lat=39.5169&pop=0&county=Marion&elev=0&scale=3)), in Marion County, north of Fairmont, West Virginia, preserves the historic landscape around the mouth of Pricketts Creek and includes a restored version of a log fort (c.1774) built to defend settlers from hostile Indians during Dunmore's War. Eighty families could withdraw into the stockade, which enclosed four corner blockhouses and 16 tiny cabins surrounding a small commons.

Recreation: hiking, biking, fishing, historical reenactments

Lodging: nearby

Dining: picnic areas

Highlights: Pricketts Fort, Job Prickett House, Prickett Cemetery, Pricketts Creek, Monongahela River

Park Maps: Map (http://www.wvamaps.com/maps/index.php?place=Pricketts%20Fort%20State%20Park&state=WV&lon=-80.0947&lat=39.5169&pop=0&county=Marion&elev=0&scale=3) : Topo Map (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.5169&lon=-80.0947) : Aerial Photo (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?S=12&T=1&lat=39.51694&lon=-80.09472) : Tiger Map (http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapsurfer?lat=39.51694&lon=-80.09472&wid=.08&ht=.06&mark=-80.09472,39.51694,smalldot,Pricketts+Fort+State+Park)

Pricketts Fort (http://www.prickettsfortstatepark.com/)

Route 3, Fairmont, WV 26554 / Phone: (304) 363-3030