Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
Camp Allegheny, WV

Camp Allegheny, on both sides of the Turnpike at the Top of Allegheny Mountain, was a Confederate fortification. In December 1861, Union troops from Cheat Summit Fort attacked from two flanks, but were repelled. The Southern troops spent a bitter winter, then retreated to the Shenandoah Valley in the spring. This pristine site has visible earthworks and chimney stones marking cabin locations. Partly National Forest, it has interpretive signs, parking area, and picnic table.