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Watters Smith Memorial State Park, Lost Creek, WV

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Watters Smith Memorial State Park

A 532-acre historical park in Harrison County that preserves a pioneer homestead, log buildings, and a museum of frontier life.

831 RR 3, Duck Creek Rd., Lost Creek, WV 26385 · Lost Creek, WV

About Watters Smith Memorial State Park

This park in Harrison County centers on a pioneer homestead built to honor settler Watters Smith. Visitors can see log cabins, period-style buildings, and a museum covering frontier life from the late 1700s into the early 1900s. A reconstructed log cabin and farm structures reflect early settlement days, and the modern Smith family home has been turned into a museum. Guided tours run during summer months, and the grounds also offer swimming, picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding.

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