Located in the Allegheny Mountains, Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park marks the the last major American Civil War battle in West Virginia. One of 600 historical sites on the Civil War Discovery Trail, the Droop Mountain Park was the place where the state's destiny was decided. When Union forces under General William W. Averell defeated the Confederate army lead by General John Echols in November, 1863, the Confederacy lost its control of West Virginia. The following spring, the new state of West Virginia fell under the control of the federal government.
   Along with the park's hiking trails, picnic shelters and playgrounds, visitors may also enjoy the Droop Mountain Battlefield Museum. Housed in a vacation cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936, the museum offers a collection of Civil War relics and other objects related to the battle at Droop Mountain. The museum is open from April to November. A log lookout tower offers panoramic views of the Greenbrier River Valley and Hillsboro.

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