Prickett's Fort State Park

[6] When the frontiersmen believed they were in danger of Native American attack, families gathered at such a fortified area, a procedure called "forting up".

[11] Discovering that the original fort site had probably been destroyed by the building of a railroad bridge in 1905, the Foundation decided to put the reconstruction on a small hill overlooking the river.

A visitor center—managed by the Foundation under long-term contract with the state—includes a research library, a gift shop, and a gallery with an orientation exhibit and video.

[4] Recreational facilities at Prickett's Fort include a 400-seat outdoor amphitheater, picnic areas, nature trails, and a boat launch.

The outdoor amphitheater is used by the Fairmont State University theater department each summer for musicals and dramatic productions.

Prickett's Fort reconstruction.