Fort Evans
N 39° 25.601 W 077° 59.238
18S E 242862 N 4368387
Tells about the fort built here and the women who defended it.
Waymark Code: WMGM0A
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2013
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Fort Evans
Fort Evans, built here, 1755, was attacked by Indians, 1756. The men were absent but Polly Evans, whose husband, John, had built the fort, led the women in its defense. The Big Spring here was noted camping ground of both armies, 1861~1865.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Fort Evans
Marker Location: West of Route 11
County or Independent City: Martinsburg, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2006
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