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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-1760s) - A [[French & Indian War]] era Fort established in 1755 near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Named Fort Neally after [[John Neally]]. Abandoned in 1760s. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-1760s) - A [[French & Indian War]] era Fort established in 1755 near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Named Fort Neally after [[John Neally]]. Abandoned in the 1760s. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Established in 1755 as a small Stockaded fort on the Opequon River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was attacked at daybreak, 17 Sep 1756 by a band of hostile Indians who captured it; massacred the male inmates,and then carried away a number of prisoners (females and children). Among the | Established in 1755 as a small Stockaded fort on the Opequon River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was attacked at daybreak, 17 Sep 1756 by a band of hostile Indians who captured it; massacred the male inmates, and then carried away a number of prisoners (females and children). Among the prisoners was [[Isabella Stockton]], a ten-year-old girl. Sometime after her return from captivity, she became the wife of Colonel [[William McCleery]] a prominent West Virginian. | ||
The fort was rebuilt after the massacre and used by the VA colonial militia after 1757. | The fort was rebuilt after the massacre and used by the VA colonial militia after 1757. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown. A roadside marker | Unknown. A roadside marker. | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=39.4821|Lon=-77.94867}} | * {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=39.4821|Lon=-77.94867}} Roadside Marker | ||
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* [https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7GD8_Fort_Neally WayMarking - Fort Neally.] | * [https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM7GD8_Fort_Neally WayMarking - Fort Neally.] | ||
{{FortID|ID=WV0216}} | {{FortID|ID=WV0216|Name={{PAGENAME}}}} | ||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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HistoryEstablished in 1755 as a small Stockaded fort on the Opequon River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was attacked at daybreak, 17 Sep 1756 by a band of hostile Indians who captured it; massacred the male inmates, and then carried away a number of prisoners (females and children). Among the prisoners was Isabella Stockton, a ten-year-old girl. Sometime after her return from captivity, she became the wife of Colonel William McCleery a prominent West Virginian. The fort was rebuilt after the massacre and used by the VA colonial militia after 1757. Current StatusUnknown. A roadside marker.
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