Kessler's Cross Lanes (sometimes misspelled as Kesler's Cross Lanes on maps) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
along
Route 129
The following highways are numbered 129:
Canada
* Ontario Highway 129
* Prince Edward Island Route 129
Costa Rica
* National Route 129
India
* National Highway 129 (India)
Japan
* Japan National Route 129
United States
* Interstate 129
* ...
in
Nicholas County,
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ...
, United States. Just south of Kessler's Cross Lanes is
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park is an American Civil War battle site that commemorates the Battle of Carnifex Ferry. It is located on the rim of the Gauley River Canyon near Summersville, a town in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The park ...
, which is a park of historical interest; a
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
battle was fought at the site in 1863.
Located nearby is the
Capt. John Halstead Farm, listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1998.
Name
The community was named after Frederick Kessler, an early settler.
See also
*
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.
Battle
On Au ...
References
Unincorporated communities in West Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia
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