Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

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Coordinates: 39°16′19″N 81°37′29″W / 39.27194, -81.62472
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
West Virginia State Park
none Reconstructed Blennerhassett Mansion, 2008
Reconstructed Blennerhassett Mansion, 2008
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of West Virginia West Virginia
County Wood
Elevation 575 ft (175.3 m)
Coordinates 39°16′19″N 81°37′29″W / 39.27194, -81.62472
Area 511 acres (206.8 ha) [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Parkersburg, West Virginia
Location of Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park in West Virginia
Location of Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park in West Virginia
Website: Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park

Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is a state park located on Blennerhassett Island, a small island in the Ohio River, located in Wood County, West Virginia. The property was once the home of a Palladian mansion owned by Harman Blennerhassett, a cohort in some of the alleged intrigues of Aaron Burr.[2] While the original mansion burned to the ground long ago, a detailed replica, which can be toured, has been built on its foundation.

The park is accessed via sternwheeler riverboat from Point Park on 2nd Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The riverboat ride takes about 20 minutes.

The Blennerhasset Museum of Regional History operates in conjunction with the state park. The Museum is located two blocks from the riverboat landing at the corner of 2nd and Juliana Streets.

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[edit] Features

  • Horsedrawn carriage rides
  • Souvenir shop
  • Picnic shelters
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Hiking

[edit] Accessibility

West Virginia University assessed the park's accessibility to the disabled in 2005, and rated its facilities as "accessible" by the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.[3]

[edit] Photo Gallery

Drawing of the Blennerhassett home, circa 1800.

North end of Blennerhassett Island

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ West Virginia State Parks Facilities Grid, accessed March 29, 2008
  2. ^ Gibbens, Alvaro F., Historic Blennerhassett Island Home, Global Printing and Binding Co., Parkersburg, WV 1914.
  3. ^ Guide to Accessible Recreation and Travel in WV, WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities web site, accessed July 31, 2006


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