Fort Ashby
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N 39° 30.456 W 078° 46.344
17S E 691515 N 4375477
Fort Ashby marker, located in Fort Ashby at the intersection of WV 28 and WV 46.
Waymark Code: WM875W
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2010
Views: 11
Fort Ashby
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Erected in 1755 by Lieut. John Bacon under orders from George Washington and garrisoned with twenty-one men. Lieut. Robert Rutherford, with company of Rangers, was defeated here, August 1756, by the French and Indians. Fort was named for Col. John Ashby who arrived there are remarkable escape from the Indians. Ashby commanded the fort until after the Revolutionary War. The W.P.A. resotred for in 1939.
Marker Title: Fort Ashby
Marker Location: Intersection of WV 28 and WV 46
County or Independent City: Mineral
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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