Through the work of the Rich Mountain Battlefield Foundation, the Rich Mountain Battlefield Civil War Site is now open to the public. The site can be most easily reached from Beverly.

While you are in Beverly, stop at the new Rich Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center.

Located on Files Creek Road in Beverly, the center is open through the summer from noon to 6 pm Monday through Saturday and by appointment. The center has interpretive displays, brochures, and sales of prints, books, and local souvenir items. While interpretation at the Center will focus on Rich Mountain, information will also be available on the Staunton – Parkersburg Turnpike and other area Civil War sites, as well as about Historic Beverly and the Randolph County Historical Society.

From Beverly, turn west off of U.S. Route 219\250 onto Rich Mountain Road. The county road now known as Rich Mountain road follows the same route that was once the vital Staunton-Parkersburg turnpike. Follow that road, continuing straight at the stop sign, up the mountain about five miles.The battlefield area at the top of the mountain is relatively intact, in spite of nearby strip mines.

The buildings are long gone, but inscriptions carved by veterans of the battle can still be seen on the rocks on the north side of the road. An historical marker and a monument mark the site, which is owned by the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites. An interpretive sign

and brochure box are located at the parking area on the west side of the site, and additional trails and signs are planned for the near future.

Camp Garnett, 1 1/2 miles further at the western base of the mountain, shows remains of extensive entrenchments.
They can most easily be seen in the woods on the north side of the road. Park at the parking area in the meadow, and read the interpretive sign on the kiosk there. Then walk back along the road to the large oak tree near the edge of the road. Follow the path into the woods to see the earthworks. The observer can see just where the soldiers were stationed, and how their position overlooked the vital road.

As you enjoy your visit to Rich Mountain Battlefield, please do all that you can to protect this site. Please observe all posted rules, including No artifact hunting, metal detectors, or off-road vehicles.

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