Fort Ohio

Fort Ohio (HM19QT)

Location: Ridgeley, WV 26753 Mineral County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 38.879', W 78° 45.983'

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On this site in 1750 the Ohio Company of Virginia erected a fortified storehouse known as Fort Ohio or the New Store. It served as protection and the center of commerce for this area, called Wills Creek until 1755, when Fort Cumberland, across the Potomac River in Maryland, was completed.
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HM NumberHM19QT
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByCitizens & Business's/Ridgeley Area, West Virginia Division of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 1:20am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 691645 N 4391072
Decimal Degrees39.64798333, -78.76638333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 38.879', W 78° 45.983'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 38' 52.74" N, 78° 45' 58.98" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 175 Bridge St, Ridgeley WV 26753, US
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