Fort Ashby

Fort Ashby (HMCPX)

Location: Fort Ashby, WV 26719 Mineral County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 30.311', W 78° 45.923'

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Fort Ashby, one in the chain of Indian forts built by George Washington, 1755. sharp fighting here 1756. in 1794, troops under Gen. Daniel Morgan camped here on their way to suppress Whiskey Rebellion. Fort restored by W.P.A., 1939.
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HM NumberHMCPX
Series This marker is part of the Whiskey Rebellion series, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series.
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Year Placed1966
Placed ByWest Virginia Historic Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 5:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 692125 N 4375223
Decimal Degrees39.50518333, -78.76538333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 30.311', W 78° 45.923'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 30' 18.66" N, 78° 45' 55.38" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 82 Co Rte 15, Fort Ashby WV 26719, US
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