Cheat Summit Camp
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bitmapped
N 38° 36.749 W 079° 52.043
17S E 598609 N 4274383
Historical marker for Cheat Summit Camp (aka Cheat Summit Fort or Fort Milroy) along US 250 near Cheat Bridge, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM4TQD
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Cheat Summit Camp
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Also called Fort Milroy. Fortified camp in gap at the crest of White Top of Cheat Mountain. Occupied by Federal troops during fall and winter of 1861-1862; repulsed threats in Lee's mountain campaign in 1861. Fort's command of the Parkersburg-Staunton Turnpike preented Lee's army from advancing inland. Above 4,000 feet elevation, highest Union fort in the Civil War.
Marker Title: Cheat Summit Camp

Marker Location: US 250/WV 92 at intersection of Randolph CR 250/4

County or Independent City: Randolph

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed
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