West Milford
N 39° 12.221 W 080° 24.728
17S E 550758 N 4339544
Site of Richards' Fort or Lowther's Fort.
Waymark Code: WMG557
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2013
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West Milford
Site of Richards' Fort or Lowther's Fort. Colonel William Lowther settled near, 1172, served under George Rogers Clark, and was colonel of the northwestern counties of Virginia. Near by Indians killed the Richards and Washburns.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: West Milford
Marker Location: Route 19
County or Independent City: West Milford
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1978
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