Civil War Sites Pocahontas is home to many important Civil War sites. Droop Mountain - West Virginia's last significant Civil War battle occurred on November 6, 1863. This 285 acre park includes interpretive exhibits, Confederate earthworks, a small museum containing artifacts from the battle, lookout tower, picnic area, hiking trails. Droop Mountain is considered the oldest state park in West Virginia. Union soldiers were intercepted and the action resulted at the cost of one Federal and eight Confederate casualties.
Confederate trenches are visible on the open hillside southeast of present day motel.
This area served as a Confederate supply depot. At an altitude of 4,400 feet, this camp, established by Confederate forces in 1861, was one of the highest on the Civil War. In the fall of 1861, the fort was used as a staging area for actions against Confederate Camps Bartow and Allegheny and then abandoned in April,1862. A three-quarter mile trail leads down a steep gorge to a series of three falls that cascade 20 feet, then 45 feet and finally the third falling an impressive 65 feet making this one of the highest waterfalls in West Virginia.