Fort Boreman Park
Wood County’s newest park, Fort Boreman is the site of a Civil War fort on a hilltop overlooking the scenic valley formed by the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers at Parkersburg. Built by Union troops to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad terminal and the key commercial river facilities in the valley, Fort Boreman was named for West Virginia’s first governor, Parkersburg citizen Arthur I. Boreman.
The fort site became a favorite overlook and picnic area in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, but by the mid-1900s it had become overgrown and forgotten. Plans to create a park were initiated in 1997, and the Fort Boreman site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Open year-round.
The park contains two shelters:
Enoch, Underwood
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Veterans Memorial Park
Located just outside of Williamstown near the Wood County Airport is Veterans Memorial Park. A day-use park with picnic and playground facilities, Veterans Memorial Park sits on a scenic wooded hilltop. It is available for family reunions, outdoor receptions and other gatherings. Open seasonally.
The park contains six shelters:
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine, Navy, POW
Buckley Meeting Room(Wood County Courthouse)
Located on the third floor of the Historic Wood County Courthouse, this meeting room is perfect for a small meeting.
Fort Boreman Meeting Room(Judge Black Annex)
The largest of the available county meeting rooms, this facility located in the Judge Black Annex can seat approximately 90 people. This room has temporary walls that enable it to be sectioned into three separate meeting rooms with individual entrances. Chairs and tables are available along with access to kitchen facilities. The room also features a large dry erase board, a pull down screen, a speakers stand, and complete internet access.
Kury McDonough Meeting Room(Judge Black Annex)
The smaller of the two conference rooms located in the Judge Black Annex, this room comfortably seats twelve people around the table with room for perimeter seating as needed. This room features a dry erase board located in the front of the room. |
