Tu-Endie-Wei State Park

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Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
West Virginia State Park
Point Pleasant monument.jpg
Monument to the Battle of Point Pleasant that is the focal point of Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mason
Elevation 541 ft (164.9 m)
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Dedicated 1901-10-10 [1]
 - Acquired 1956 [1]
Owner West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Nearest city Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Location of Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in West Virginia
Website: Tu-Endie-Wei State Park

Tu-Endie-Wei State Park is located at the confluence of the Kanawha River and the Ohio River in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia. The park commemorates the Battle of Point Pleasant, fought between the settler militia of Virginia and the forces of Shawnee Chief Cornstalk on October 10, 1774. The militia victory by the settlers weakened the alliance between native forces and the British and freed up settlers from western Virginia to cross the Allegheny Mountains and join in the American Revolutionary War.

The name "Tu-Endie-Wei" refers to the Wyandot Indian phrase meaning "the point between two waters" in English.[2]

The Battle of Point Pleasant has been recognized as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.[3] Female descendants of battle veterans are allowed to join the D.A.R. The historical debate about the first battle claim may not yet be resolved.[4]

Mansion House Museum

The 1796 Mansion House is historic house museum originally used as a tavern. The Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter, N.S. Daughters of the American Revolution operates the Mansion House Museum on a seasonal basis.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Tu-Endie-Wei State Park web site, accessed July 20, 2006
  3. ↑ Battle of Point Pleasant, First Battle of the American Revolution, Livia Nye Simpson Poffenbarger,1909, web site reproduction, accessed July 20, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Manufactured History": Re-Fighting the Battle of Point Pleasant, J. WV History, Volume 56 (1997), pp. 76-87. (Article considers the historical debate regarding the claim that the Battle of Point Pleasant was a battle of the American Revolutionary War.)

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