Fort Edwards
Inscription
Troops from this fort under Captain Mercer were ambushed in 1756 and many were killed. The French and Indians later attacked the fort but the garrison, aided by Daniel Morgan and other frontiersmen, repulsed the assault.
Location
AddressUS 50 & CR 14 (Cacapon River Road), Capon Bridge
CountyHampshire
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.296676, -78.436164
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