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Fort Gay
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dukemartin
N 38° 07.037 W 082° 35.645
17S E 360262 N 4220028
Fort Gay
Waymark Code: WMZ53Q
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2018
Views: 3
Named during the war between the States. At the junction of the Tug and Big Sandy rivers, in 1789 Charles Vancover and 10 companions built a log fort and attempted a settlement on land surveyed in 1770 John Fry for George Washington.
Marker Number: None on sign
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Title: Fory Gay
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Location: South of RT 37
![](/images/spacer.gif) County or Independent City: Fort Gay, WV
![](/images/spacer.gif) Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Marker Program Sponsor: None on sign
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