Cook's Fort
N 37° 32.825 W 080° 41.413
17S E 527364 N 4155609
A sign telling us the size and makeup of Cook's Fort
Waymark Code: WMQ8YT
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2016
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Cook's Fort
Constructed, circa 1770, on land owned by Valentine Cook on Indian Creek. Cook's Fort was one of the largest frontier forts on the western line of settlement, and provided very strong defensive post. Fort covered over acre and four blockhouses. It sheltered 300 people during Native American attacks of 1778 and was actively used through early 1780s. Several settlers, unable to reach fort, were killed here.
Marker Number: none on the sign
Marker Title: Cook's Fort
Marker Location: West of RT 122
County or Independent City: Greenville
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2009
Web Site: Not listed
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