Fort Randolph, Military fort in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Fort Randolph is a reconstructed colonial-era fort in Krodel Park, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, at the point where the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers meet. The site consists of wooden buildings, a palisade wall, and information panels that explain how soldiers lived and worked inside the post.
The fort was built in 1776 by the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War to serve as a frontier outpost along the border with Shawnee territory. It was abandoned after a few years as military priorities in the region shifted.
The site tells the story of interactions between colonial soldiers and Shawnee peoples through preserved documents and exhibits. Visitors can see objects that show how people lived during this period.
The fort sits inside Krodel Park, which has accessible paths leading through the reconstructed buildings and around the grounds. Allowing extra time to read the information panels makes the visit much easier to follow.
The current structure was rebuilt in 1974 and stands roughly 1 mile (1.6 km) from where the original fort stood in 1776. It was built following the technical drawings of the original, so the layout of the buildings and palisades matches what once stood on the riverbank.
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