Fort Martin Historical

Fort Martin Historical (HM1XC4)

Location: Maidsville, WV 26541 Monongalia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 42.975', W 79° 56.87'

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Seven hundred feet east of this marker is the site of Martins Fort built in 1773 for the protection against the Indians and British. Here in 1779 three settlers were killed and seven were captured by the Indians.
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HM NumberHM1XC4
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Year Placed1929
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution, Colonel John Evans Chapter
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, March 19th, 2017 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 590184 N 4396793
Decimal Degrees39.71625000, -79.94783333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 42.975', W 79° 56.87'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 42' 58.5" N, 79° 56' 52.2" W
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Area Code(s)304
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1640 Fort Martin Rd, Maidsville WV 26541, US
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