Trout Rock Fort
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N 38° 36.211 W 079° 22.288
17S E 641805 N 4274037
Located on highway 220 near Oak Grove.
Waymark Code: WM4JZ7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2008
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The Trout Rock Fort was one in the chain of forts that the Virginia House of Burgesses in March 1756 directed Washington to erect for the defense of settlers in the South Branch Valley. It also marks the end of Gen. Stonewall Jackson's pursuit of the Federals after the Battle of McDowell, May 12, 1862. On this site during the War Between the States, gunpowder was made from saltpeter obtained in a nearby cave.
Marker Number: WV778
Marker Title: Trout Rock Fort
Marker Location: US 220 (northbound) four miles south of Franklin Pendleton County West Virginia.
County or Independent City: Pendleton
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: WV Historic Commission
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