Fort Forman
Inscription
Frontier outpost. Capt. William Forman (Foreman), in 1777, led a company from this county to the relief of Fort Henry at Wheeling. He, two sons, and others were killed in an ambush by Native Americans at the "Narrows" near Moundsville.
Location
Sources
More markers in Hampshire
Capon Springs
Capon Lake, WV
Capon Springs bears Indian name meaning the "Medicine Waters.
West Virginia (Hampshire County)/Virginia
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Northwestern Turnpike
In 1784, Washington proposed the Northwestern Turnpike as an all-Virginia route to the Ohio.
Fort Edwards
Troops from this fort under Captain Mercer were ambushed in 1756 and many were killed.
Mount Bethel Church
Three Churches, WV
The Presbyterians established a church near here in 1792.