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Description:
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 settlers from western
Virginia
to cross the
Allegheny Mountains
and join in the
Revolutionary War
.
The name "Tu-Endie-Wei" refers to the
Wyandot
Indian phrase meaning "the point between two waters" in English.
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
. 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.
Mansion House Museum
The 1796 Mansion House is
historic house museum
originally used as 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
List of West Virginia state parks
References
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External links
- Town of Point Pleasant information
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