Cook's Fort Historical

Cook's Fort Historical (HM1V5K)

Location: Greenville, WV 24945 Monroe County
Buy West Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 37° 32.823', W 80° 41.408'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1770 views
Inscription
Constructed, Circa 1770, on land owned by Valentine Cook on Indian Creek. Cook's Fort was one of the largest frontier forts on the western line of settlement, and provided very strong defensive post. Fort covered over acre and had four blockhouses. It sheltered 300 people during Native American attacks of 1778 and was actively used through the early 1780's. Several settlers, unable to reach fort, were killed here.
Details
HM NumberHM1V5K
Tags
,
Year Placed2009
Placed ByWest Virginia Archives & History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 527371 N 4155606
Decimal Degrees37.54705000, -80.69013333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 32.823', W 80° 41.408'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 32' 49.38" N, 80° 41' 24.48" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5544 Greenville Rd, Greenville WV 24945, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us