Kessler's Cross Lanes (sometimes misspelled as Kesler's Cross Lanes on maps) is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

along Route 129 in Nicholas County,

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, 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 par ...

, which is a park of historical interest; a

Civil War A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). 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.J ...

battle was fought at the site in 1863. Located nearby is the Capt. John Halstead Farm, listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1998.

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The community was named after Frederick Kessler, an early settler.

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Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Nicholas County, West Virginia {{NicholasCountyWV-geo-stub

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