Fort Forman
N 39° 22.523 W 078° 44.301
17S E 694811 N 4360874
A sign telling us about Capt. William Forman.
Waymark Code: WMCYNY
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2011
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The reads as follows:
Fort Forman
Frontier outpost. Capt. William Forman (Foreman), in 1777, led a company from this county to the relief of Fort Henry at Wheeling. He, two sons, and others were killed in an ambush by Native Americans at the "Narrows" near Moundsville.
Marker Number: None listed
Marker Title: Fort Forman
Marker Location: About 2.7 miles north along route 28 from route 50 in Romney.
County or Independent City: Hampshire county
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives & History, 2004
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