Prickett's Fort
N 39° 29.738 W 080° 05.571
17S E 578001 N 4372172
A sign telling about the nearby fort and the cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMDCZJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2011
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Prickett's Fort
To the north stood the fort built, 1774, by Jacob Prickett. In 1777, Capt. William Haymond commanded a militia company here which guarded Monongahela Valley. In Prickett Cemetery are graves of Col. Zackquill Morgan and other pioneers.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Prickett's Fort
Marker Location: South side of Route 73
County or Independent City: Fairmont WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: none
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