Prickett's Fort
Inscription
To the north stood the fort built, 1774, by Jacob Prickett. In 1777, Capt. William Haymond commanded a militia company here which guarded Monongahela Valley. In Prickett Cemetery are graves of Col. Zackquill Morgan and other pioneers.
Location
AddressCounty Route 73, by junction with County Route 76, northeast of Fairmont (just west of I-79 exit 139)
CountyMarion
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.502270, -80.246740
Sources
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