Fort Upper Tract
Inscription
Site of Fort Upper Tract, one of the forts erected under Washington's orders to guard the settlements. In 1758, Indians captured and burned it. Captain James Dunlap and 21 others were killed. No one escaped.
Location
AddressUS 220 (northbound) in Upper Tract
CountyPendleton
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.690290, -79.354750
Sources
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West Virginia (Pendleton County)/Virginia
"The Mountain State"-western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
Pendleton County/Randolph County
Formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, Rockingham.
West Virginia (Pendleton County)/Virginia
"The Mountain State"--western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863.
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