Due to the importance of the B&O Railroad for the movement of troops and supplies, Grafton was a strategic point during the early stages of the Civil War and both sides tried to control it.
Area Attractions
Cool Springs Park and Restaurant
Open year round as a restaurant, general store and gift shop. The restaurant serves Buckwheat cakes all day long with the famous foot long hotdogs.
Prickett's Fort State Park
Prickett's Fort State Park is a 188-acre West Virginia state park north of Fairmont, W.Va. near the confluence of Prickett's Creek and the Monongahela River, and two miles from Interstate 79. The park features a reconstructed refuge fort and commemorates life on the Virginia frontier during the late 18th century.
Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of the Founder of Mother’s Day, this house was the first field headquarters of General George McClellan.
Historical B&O Railroad
Grafton National Cemetery
This cemetery was established in 1867 by congressional legislation to offer a final resting place for the men who died during the Civil War.
Coopers Rock State Park
Coopers Rock State Forest offers a multitude of activities. Picnicking, fishing, camping, and more than fifty miles of hiking and biking trails wind throughout the woods of the wild and wonderful.