Union Civil War Fortification

Union Civil War Fortification
Location Bulltown Historic Area at Burnsville Lake, near Napier, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°47′34″N 80°33′40″W / 38.79278°N 80.56111°WCoordinates: 38°47′34″N 80°33′40″W / 38.79278°N 80.56111°W
Area 4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built 1861
Governing body Army Corps of Engineers
MPS Bulltown MRA
NRHP Reference #

84003515

[1]
Added to NRHP March 21, 1984

Union Civil War Fortification, also known as Bulltown Civil War Site, is a historic archaeological site located near Napier, Braxton County, West Virginia. The site relates to the American Civil War Battle of Bulltown, that took place on October 13, 1863. During test excavations in the 1970s, remnants of structures, features, and artifacts were recovered.[2] The site was purchased by the Army Corps of Engineers during the development of Burnsville Lake, and is administered as part of the Bulltown Historic Area.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Robert F. Maslowski (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union Civil War Fortification". State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.