Union Civil War Fortification
Union Civil War Fortification is located in West Virginia
Union Civil War Fortification
Union Civil War Fortification is located in the United States
Union Civil War Fortification
LocationBulltown Historic Area at Burnsville Lake, near Napier, West Virginia
Coordinates38°47′34″N 80°33′40″W / 38.79278°N 80.56111°W / 38.79278; -80.56111
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1861
MPSBulltown MRA
NRHP reference No.84003515 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ Robert F. Maslowski (October 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union Civil War Fortification" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.


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