Fort Decker

Fort Decker (HME9G)

Location: Follansbee, WV 26037 Brooke County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 19.432', W 80° 35.708'

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John Decker built a fort of logs and stone on a site just north of State St. near Ohio River, 1774. Leaden bullets and arrowheads found here on the river bank signify Native American attack on the fort from Mingo Island.
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HM NumberHME9G
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByCity of Follansbee and West Virginia Division of Archives and History
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 6:37pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 534395 N 4463782
Decimal Degrees40.32386667, -80.59513333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 19.432', W 80° 35.708'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 19' 25.92" N, 80° 35' 42.48" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 648 Main St, Follansbee WV 26037, US
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