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Burnsville

Bulltown
Historic Area

Rock Cave

Confederates well. Soon, a reward
Arnoldsburg

their home in Richwood. There is a
was offered for her capture and Lt. marker on the courthouse lawn in
Colonel Starr, a leader in the Union Summersville commemorating 20
the
Flatwoods
forces, captured her and housed her in capture
and escape of Nancy Hart.
a make-shift jail in Summersville.
The legend continues with the THE BATTLE OF
story of how Ms. Hart gained Sutton
the KESSLER'S CROSS LANES
trust of a guard and was able(Multiple
to
Sites)
The Battle of Kessler's Cross
grab his pistol, shooting him and Lanes, also known as the Battle of
escaping back to the Confederate Cross Lanes, took place on August
line. She then led the Confederates 26, 1861 when Brigadier General
into Summersville, burning many John B. Floyd, commander of the
houses and buildings in the town. Confederate forces in the Kanawha
The Confederates took several pris- Valley, crossed the Gauley River and
oners, including Colonel
19 Starr. At
surprised Union Colonel Erastus
the end of the war, Ms. Hart married Tyler's 7th Ohio Regiment encampJoshua Douglas and they later made ed at Kessler's Cross Lanes. Briga-

(Fort

dier General Floyd withdrew and
set up defense at Carnifex Ferry.

Summersville
(Nancy Hart)

Kesslers
Cross Lanes

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* Park open year-round 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
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* Picnic area and restrooms
open
April 1-Oct. 31 7 a.m.-dusk
* Henry Patterson Museum open55
weekends and holidays Memorial
Day-Labor Day 9 a.m.-5
p.m.
Droop
Mountain

Richwood

129

Carnifex Ferry
Battlefield S.P.

Ansted
(See Inset)
Nancy Hart, a Confederate spy,
led the Confederates to
Summersville, burning many
houses and buildings. After the
war, she settled in Richwood.

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CARNIFEX FERRY
BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK

Battlefield State Park

1194 Carnifex Ferry Rd., Summersville
304-872-0825 * www.carnifexferry
battlefieldstatepark.com

Marlinton

Hillsboro
(Union Camp)

219

Greenbrier
Resort
64

Lewisburg
Alderson
(Alderson's Ferry)
Organ
Cave
Confederate
Monument

11
Union

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