Fort Dinwiddie (1): Difference between revisions
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
|valign="top"| | |valign="top"| | ||
'''Location:''' Bath County, Virginia. Map point is marker location. | '''Location:''' Marker at intersection of Hwy 39 and Dinwiddie Trail in Bath County, Virginia. Map point is marker location. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.08125|-79.844787}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|38.08125|-79.844787}} | ||
Revision as of 04:42, 10 April 2012
Fort Dinwiddie (1) (1755-1789) - First established in 1755 around the house of William Warwick during the French & Indian War. Named after Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie. Abandoned in 1789. Also known as Warwick's Fort, Hogg's Fort and Byrd's Fort.
 |
 |
 | |
French & Indian War (1754-1763)
A French & Indian War defense located on the Jackson River, five miles west of Warm Springs, Virginia. Originally the house of William Warwick. The fort was garrisoned by 60 to 100 men in 1756. Visited by George Washington in 1775. Remained a fortification as late as 1789.
Current Status
Marker 5-Q only.
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
Location: Marker at intersection of Hwy 39 and Dinwiddie Trail in Bath County, Virginia. Map point is marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 38.08125 Long: -79.844787 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 807
Links:
Visited: 9 Apr 2012
Fort Dinwiddie (1) Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |