- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
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name = Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
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category = West Virginia State Park
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image_caption = Patterson House
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established_type = Established
established =1935-10-28
established_note = cite book|title=Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks|publisher=Pictorial Histories Publishing Company|location=Charleston,West Virginia |date=April 1988|isbn=0-933126-91-3]
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free = Summersville,West Virginia
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map_caption = Location of Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park in West Virginia
map_locator = West Virginia
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website = [http://www.carnifexferrybattlefieldstatepark.com Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park]Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an
American Civil War battle site that commemorates theBattle of Carnifex Ferry . It is located on the rim of theGauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County,West Virginia . The convert|156|acre|km2|sing=on [ [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/cwsac/cwstab5.html "Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report", (1993), National Park Service, accessed March 28, 2008] ] park features Patterson House Museum, three views of the Gauley River, hiking trails and picnic facilities. It is one of the oldest state parks in theUnited States . A Civil Warreenactment takes place on a weekend afterLabor Day .Accessibility
Accessibility for thedisable d was assessed byWest Virginia University . The assessment found the picnic shelters and concession stand to be accessible. [ [http://www.cedwvu.org/programs/realchoice/recreation/ "Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV", WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006] ] The 2005 assessment identified issues with parking lot signage, slippery sidewalks, and insufficient handrails.See also
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List of West Virginia state parks
*State park
*Summersville Lake
*Summersville Dam References
External links
* [http://www.carnifexferrybattlefieldstatepark.com/ Official website]
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