Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park is a state park located on Blennerhassett Island, a small island in the Ohio River, located in Wood County, West Virginia, USA. The property was the site of a Palladian mansion owned by Harman Blennerhassett, a participant in some of the alleged intrigues of Aaron Burr, and his wife Margaret Agnew. While the original mansion burned to the ground in 1811, a detailed replica, which can be toured, was built on its foundations in the 1980s. The Blennerhasset mansion greatly resembled George Washington's Mount Vernon, due to its Palladian style.
| Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park | |
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Reconstructed Blennerhassett Mansion, 2008 | |
Location of Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park in West Virginia | |
| Location | Wood, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°16′19″N 81°37′29″W |
| Area | 511 acres (207 ha) |
| Elevation | 575 ft (175 m) |
| Website | wvstateparks |
Blennerhassett Island Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Parkersburg, West Virginia |
| Area | 508.6 acres (205.8 ha) |
| Built | 1799 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001294 |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1972 |
The park is accessed via sternwheeler riverboat from Point Park on 2nd Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The riverboat ride takes about 20 minutes each way.