Historical Marker

Fort Tackett

WV 817, west of St. Albans, 0.2 miles north of US 60 ยท Kanawha

West Virginia marker

Inscription

Nearby stood Fort Tackett, destroyed by Indians, 1790. Near the fort the day before the attack, Mrs. John Young gave birth to a son, the first white child born in this valley. The Youngs and a few others escaped to Fort Lee.

Location

AddressWV 817, west of St. Albans, 0.2 miles north of US 60
CountyKanawha
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.333280, -81.539180

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