Droop Mountain Marker in Pocahontas County, W. Va.
- Identifier:
- 031307
- Collection Number:
- A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
- Title:
- Droop Mountain Marker in Pocahontas County, W. Va.
- Date:
- 1952
- Description:
- The marker is on US Rt. 219: Here, November 6, 1863, Union troops, commanded by Gen. W. W. Averell, defeated Confederate forces under Gen. John Echols. This has been considered the most extensive engagement in this State and the site was made a State park in 1929.
- Acquisition Method:
- Acquired
- Medium:
- print