Fort Ashby
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Ashby

Fort Ashby, Mineral County, West Virginia
Listed
December 17, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
70000657

About this property

Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On 26 October 1755, Colonel George Washington gave orders to build a stockade and fort on the east side of Pattersons Creek. The fort was completed about six weeks later, commanded by Captain John Ashby and his 2nd Company of Rangers. He had orders from Washington to remain quiet as long as he could and to hold the fort as long as possible, but if necessary, rather than surrender, he should burn it and try to escape to Fort Sellers on the east side of the mouth of Patterson's Creek. The only major battle at Fort Ashby occurred in 1756, when Lieutenant Robert Rutherford and his Rangers were defeated by a band of French and Indians. The Friends of Ashby's Fort own Fort Ashby. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, March - November, and for special events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. Fort Ohio – 1749 stockade fort in what is now West Virginia, US

Location

Fort Ashby, Mineral County, West Virginia
39.50533, -78.76547

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MILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Fort Ashby listed on the National Register?

Fort Ashby was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Fort Ashby?

Fort Ashby is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Ashby?

The period of significance for Fort Ashby is recorded as the early_republic era.

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