Fort Martin
Inscription
Fort Martin was built in 1769 by Colonel Charles Martin. Three settlers were killed and seven captured near the fort in 1779. At the Methodist Episcopal Church here Bishop Francis Asbury preached in 1784.
Location
AddressCounty Route 53 (Fort Martin Road), 4 miles from junction with WV 100, near Fort Martin
CountyMonongalia
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.597170, -80.055290
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