WV-059 Fort Upper Tract

Marker text: FORT UPPER TRACT

Site of Fort Upper Tract, one of the forts erected under Washington's orders to guard the settlements. In 1758, Indians captured and burned it. Captain James Dunlap and 21 others were killed. No one escaped.

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Location: US 220 (northbound), Upper Tract., Pendleton County, West Virginia

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