Watters Smith Memorial State Park

Lost Creek, WV

The heritage of early West Virginia is preserved in the pioneer homestead restoration at Watters Smith State Park. The late 1700s farm of Watters Smith includes a log cabin, similar to the original farm that was moved and reconstructed on the park, the Smith family home (c.1876) has been restored as a museum, and an additional museum houses many early farm artifacts.

The website link below, includes nature journal, park map and location narrative. State park websites also include event links.

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