Union Civil War Fortification
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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. 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.
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
located near Napier
Napier, West Virginia
Napier is an unincorporated community in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, founded in 1894, with the ZIP code of 26631. Napier has two significant historical landmarks: the Cunningham House and Outbuildings and the Union Civil War Fortification, and both are listed on the National...
, Braxton County, West Virginia. The site relates to the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Battle of Bulltown
Battle of Bulltown
The Battle of Bulltown was a small skirmish fought during the American Civil War near Bulltown in Braxton County, West Virginia on October 13, 1863.-Background:In the fall of 1863, William L...
, that took place on October 13, 1863. During test excavations in the 1970s, remnants of structures, features, and artifacts were recovered. The site was purchased by the Army Corps of Engineers
United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
during the development of Burnsville Lake
Burnsville Lake
Burnsville Lake is both a recreational and flood control reservoir on Little Kanawha River located southeast of Burnsville in Braxton County, West Virginia. Burnsville Lake was authorized by the U.S. Congress in the Flood Control Act of 1938....
, and is administered as part of the Bulltown Historic Area.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.