Fort Bingamon
Inscription
Near this fort, established as defense against Indians, stood Samuel Bingamon's cabin. His home attacked and his wife wounded, Bingamon single-handed shot and clubbed to death all but one of a party of seven Indians.
Location
AddressUS 220, Pansy Roadside Rest Area, Petersburg
CityPetersburg
CountyGrant
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.935810, -79.170220
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