Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation
  • Visit Pricketts Fort
    • Tours
    • Field Trips
    • Plan an Event
    • Recreational Opportunities
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Register for an Event
  • Ways to Give
    • Make a Gift
    • Become a Member
    • Sponsor a Concert
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving
    • Shop at AmazonSmile
  • History
    • Fort
    • Job Prickett House
    • Native Americans in West Virginia
  • For Kids
  • Shop
  • About
    • The Foundation
    • The Museum
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Subscribe

Job Prickett House

Just south of the fort stands an original farmhouse built in 1859 by Job Prickett, the great-grandson of Captain Jacob Prickett. The Job Prickett House has been restored to provide visitors a glimpse of the progress that took place in the Pricketts Fort community between the 18th and 19th centuries. Although still primitive by today’s standards, the brick home illustrates the evolution of an increasingly civilized lifestyle, and the availability of mass-produced furnishings.
Picture
The simple floor plan of the home is typical of a 19th century farmhouse; however, Job Prickett incorporated several unique architectural styles into the exterior. The front of the home reflects the Federal style, with two doors and four windows. The Greek Revival style was used in the appearance of the flush chimneys and the four-panel, transom-topped doors.

Many of the family’s original furnishings, tools, and handmade objects have been carefully preserved and are on display in the house. The Job Prickett House was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Hours of Operation

Visitor Center:
Open Daily - 10am to 4pm
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays after Labor Day
After October 30th, Closed Weekends until April 25th

Fort Tours:
The 2022 season begins on April 25th and runs through October 30th. Self-guided audio tours are available during the off-season beginning in January.

Quick Links

Visit Pricketts Fort
Prickett's Fort State Park
Attend an Event or Workshop
​2022 Events Brochure
Give Online
Volunteer
Rentals at Pricketts Fort
Fort History
Shop Online
​Join us on Facebook
​Contact Us
​Join our Mailing List
​Career Opportunities

Pricketts Fort
Memorial Foundation

88 State Park Road
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
CALL NOW: 304.363.3030
Email: info@prickettsfort.org

Photography Policy

Starting April 23, 2018, Prickett's Fort State Park and the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation will no longer allow for pay photographers (photographers for hire) to take pictures during operating hours and special events. Photographers are welcome before and after regular business hours and special events. Please see times and upcoming events page.

​2022 CORPORATE MEMBERS​                                                                                  2022 FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
Gwynn Tire Service, Inc.                                                                                                     Marion County Commission
Ford Funeral Home                                                                                                             Convention and Visitors Bureau of Marion County
Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors Bureau                                             First Energy Foundation
​Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau                                                         Town of White Hall
  • Visit Pricketts Fort
    • Tours
    • Field Trips
    • Plan an Event
    • Recreational Opportunities
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Register for an Event
  • Ways to Give
    • Make a Gift
    • Become a Member
    • Sponsor a Concert
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving
    • Shop at AmazonSmile
  • History
    • Fort
    • Job Prickett House
    • Native Americans in West Virginia
  • For Kids
  • Shop
  • About
    • The Foundation
    • The Museum
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Subscribe