Fort George on the Bullpasture River

Fort George on the Bullpasture River (HMKCQ)

Location: McDowell, VA 24458 Highland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 16.212', W 79° 32.394'

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Fort George was built in the spring of 1757 by Captain William Preston, acting on orders of Major Andrew Lewis. Local residents assisted in construction of the 80-foot-square log fort located on the land of Wallace Estill. It was never attacked directly by Indians, although arrows were shot at it from a ridge across the Bullpasture River. The fort site is located in the meadow southeast of this marker.
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HM NumberHMKCQ
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Marker NumberW-148
Year Placed1985
Placed ByDepartment of Conservation and Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 7:51pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 627724 N 4236803
Decimal Degrees38.27020000, -79.53990000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 16.212', W 79° 32.394'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 16' 12.72" N, 79° 32' 23.64" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6142 State Rte 678, McDowell VA 24458, US
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