Droop Mountain is a smallmountain in theAllegheny Mountains on the border ofGreenbrier andPocahontas counties in southeasternWest Virginia. It was the scene of one of West Virginia's most important battles during theAmerican Civil War—theBattle of Droop Mountain.
Droop Mountain, rising 3597 feet abovesea level, is located southwest ofHillsboro, West Virginia, on U.S. Route 219. During the Civil War, it formed a barrier to north-south passage along the west bank of theGreenbrier River, blocking troop movements. A determinedUnion attack on November 6, 1863, successfully drove offConfederate defenders, essentially ending Confederate resistance in West Virginia.
Much of the mountain is now part ofDroop Mountain Battlefield State Park, encompassing the preserved Civil War battlefield. The mountain is also home to the unincorporated town ofDroop, West Virginia.
The mountain most likely was so named on account of its "drooping" outline.[1]
38°02′48″N80°15′53″W / 38.04667°N 80.26472°W /38.04667; -80.26472
