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New River–Greenbrier Valley · Battlefield & dark sky

Droop Mountain Battlefield

Landscape, memory, young soldiers, and the Civil War

Begin the 4-stop experience

Why go

A journey you can begin before the drive

Move from battlefield ground to the lookout tower while reading letters and stories that reconnect military movement with individual lives.

Travel deeper

A good trip begins with a better story.

Climb from battlefield ground to the lookout and notice how elevation, roads, weather, visibility, and distance shaped what people could know and do.

Panoramic route

4 connected stops

Open any stop directly. Your private passport records progress on this device.

Take the route with you

Open the mobile explorer and make your own digital postcards.

Explore Droop Mountain Battlefield