Jacob Prickett, for whom the fort was named. The difference between the 18th century historical reconstruction and the original 19th century house illustrates the development of an increasingly civilized lifestyle and the availability of mass-produced furnishings through an 85 year span of time. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains antiques originally used there by the Prickett family. Picnic tables are available and various concerts and performing arts are presented in a 400-seat amphitheater during the summer. All can enjoy Pricketts Creek and Bay and the Monongahela River with boating facilities including a launching ramp and trailer parking.
Fish are plentiful and bass tournaments are held in season.
For hiking enthusiasts, the Pricketts Fort Nature Trail has 25 interpretive stations to help introduce guests to the flora and fauna of north central West Virginia. A Guide to the Pricketts Fort Nature Trail, developed by Fairmont State College, is available to assist interested hikers. Additional hiking is afforded by the MC Trail, a converted rails to trail for walkers, joggers and cyclists, that stretches three miles from the park to Fairmont. A busy schedule of special events are offered at the park including Traditional Music Weekend, the Eighteenth Century Rendezvous, the Annual Concert Series, Apple Butter Weekend and the Eighteenth Century Christmas Market. Impromptu events are occasionally offered throughout the year.