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MAP OF FRONTIER FORTS

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Forts on the Frontier commanded by George Washington

are listed below

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More on Fort Edwards

Battle of Great Cacapon 18 April 1756 fought near Fort Edwards

Court Martial 2 May 1756 held in Winchester after this Battle

Another reference to this Court Martial 2 May 1756

The Indian tagged Killbuck was in this battle and others

North of Fort Edwards is Enoch's Fort on North River flowing into the Great Cacapon at the Forks of the Cacapon.

Thomas Parker's Fort topography map More info

This fort was north of the old road (Route 50 West) on North River near Ice Mountain and Hanging Rock.

See first parcel map showing Thomas Parker's land.

Another parcel map showing Thomas Parker's land

There was a battle near Thomas Parker's Fort on the North River that

ended in the capture of dead French Officer Douville with his orders found directing an attack the depot at Fort Maidstone. Capt Robt Pearis (of Pearis Fort) led this battle.

See letter by Washington to Dinwiddie 7 April 1756. In that letter Washington writes , "Mr Paris (Capt Robt Pearis) sends the Scalp (of the dead French Officer Douville) by Jenkins; and I hope, although it is not an Indians, they will meet with an adequate reward, at least, as the Monsieurs is of much more consequence." See footnote 15 for Bounty price of scalp.

Some confusion in this article between Robt Pearis and his more infamous brother Richard Pearis ... Baker Forts book confirms this is really Capt Robt Pearis of Pearis Fort. The Maryland Gazette 6 May 1756 states the leader was a Capt Robt Pearis.

Horner's Fort is near Thomas Parker's Fort.

Location still being researched.

Mistakenly referred to as Homer's Fort in wikipedia. and in Washington's letters. Page 164 Baker Forts.

Wikipedia stub article on Homer's Fort suggests "Homer's Fort" could also be "Fort Mackay" located in Hooks Mills This location and similarity in name can be found in Baker's Forts Page 167 known as McCay's Fort (Mackey's Fort)

McCay's Fort (aka Mackey's Fort)

Baker's Forts Page 167 states "the Fry and Jefferson Map of 1755

placed McCay's Fort (Mackey's Fort) 6 miles on a road south

from Fort Edwards." This places it in Hooks Mills, on the Great Cacapon River 6 miles directly south of Fort Edwards near Route 50 West, the Old Road.

Pearsall's Fort (McKenzie's Fort)

38 miles from Winchester on edge of Romney WV on the "old road" now Route 50 West on the Sourth Branch north of the Trough. Near site of an Ancient Indian Mound.

FORT ASHBY directly north of Romney where Pearsall's is.

Forts on Opequon Creek south of Fort Loudoun Winchester

Long Meadows

Colvill's Fort (now the Thomas Marquis' place) This strong house still stands. It was never garrisoned or threatened. Page 145-146 Bakers Forts

Forts on Cedar Creek south of Fort Loudoun Winchester VA

Going from western most point on Cedar Creek heading east and south to Strasburg

Fry's Fort

Froman's Fort

Stephen's Fort

Nisewanger's Fort

Bowman's Fort

Forts around the Massanutten

Keller's Fort on the East side of Massanutten

Miller's Fort

Wolfe's Fort

Holman's Fort

Warden's Fort

Forts North of Fort Loudoun Winchester VA

These forts are near Martinsburg WV

Cunningham Fort

Bell's Fort

Baldwin's Fort

Patterson's Fort

Small's Fort

Mendenhall's Fort

Neally's Fort Street View Sign

Story of an attack.

Hedge's Fort

Forts Along the Potomac River from East to West

Fort Maidstone Street View Details+Directions Sign

Along the Potomac, Watkin's Ferry. Across the Potomac is Williamsport and Conococheage Creek. This fort was on the Bradddock Road and a munitions depot, a magazine was here.

Conococheague Depot, north on Conococheage Creek is Baker's Fort and nearby are Shelby's Fort MD and Davis Fort PA

Prather's Fort

Newkirk's Fort

Fort Frederick

Mill's Fort

Sleepy Creek Fort

Fort Tonoloway

Coomb's Fort (north of Fort Tonoloway on Mason Dixon Line)

Cox's Fort

Cresap's Fort

Anderson's Fort

Martin's Fort

Fort Cumberland

Fort Ohio

Forts on South Branch South of Romney WV

Pearsall's Fort in Romney on South Branch: See Forts West of Fort Loudoun

Kuykendall's Fort

North of the Trough on the South Branch. genealogy article

Fort Pleasant (Waggener's Lower Fort)

see Map of Fort Pleasant There exists a map/drawing of Fort Pleasant signed by James Witt and dated May 1770. The drawing shows blockhouses at the corners of the fort, suggesting that the structure was either remodeled or totally rebuilt sometime after the end of the War. wikipedia . . The Van Meters owned the land south of The Trough (Fort Pleasant) and north of The Trough (Kuykendall Fort) where the Van Meters have a stone block house still standing. For his reason Van Meter Fort is often confused for both Fort Pleasant and Fort Kuykendall,

Battle of the Trough near Fort Pleasant (Waggener's Fort)

In March or April 1756

More on this Battle More on this Battle Map DIRECTIONS

See Washington's map on the Battle of the Trough

The Indian tagged as Killbuck was in this battle and others.

Fort Hopewell (Town Fort) Often both names confused with Buttermilk Fort by wikipedia and other writers.

Buttermilk Fort (Fort Waggener) Later called Fort Holland when Waggener reduced its garrison and took command of Fort Hopewell.

Harness' Fort The largest gathering of the VA Regiment and Militia occurred at this Fort.

Fort Defiance (Waggener's Upper Fort) Later called Powell's Mill and after Fort George.

Wilson's Fort

Fort Upper Track

Fort Upper Track Massacre

South Fork of South Branch splits at Moorefield WV

Lynch's Fort

Stump's Fort. Stump's Cabin still exists.

Fort Seybert see picture of Fort Seybert wikipedia

See story of massacre and burning Page 107-110 Baker Forts.

Fort Seybert Massacre More on Indian attacks in area

The Indian tagged as Killbuck was in this battle and others.

The Southern Campaign of Washington outside the Old Frederick County area.

Vause's Fort

Belestre, French Officer, led an attack

Belestre, taken prisoner

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

We are borrowing a convention of naming from the book titled:

French and Indian War in Frederick County Virginia With the Forts of the French and Indian War On the Northwestern Frontier

by Norman L Baker published 2000 by The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society, printed in USA by Buckley's Printing 946 Baker Lane Winchester VA

This book hereinafter referred to as "Baker Forts"

The military built or garrisoned fortifications ... have the preface "Fort," such as Fort Loudoun, Fort Cumberland, Fort Frederick, Fort Pleasant."

The block houses with stockades built by frontier settlers and primarily staffed by local militia with visits by the Virginia Regiment do not have the preface Fort, such as Pearis Fort, or White's Fort etc.

Please contact us if you disagree with any of the naming conventions or anything that needs correcting or additional information.

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