Pricketts Fort

Nonfiction, History, Military, Pictorial, Travel, Museums, Tours, & Points of Interest, United States
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Author: Greg Bray ISBN: 9781439646670
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: August 11, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Greg Bray
ISBN: 9781439646670
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: August 11, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Pricketts Fort was built on the land of Jacob Prickett in 1774, during what is known as Lord Dunmore�s War. It provided sanctuary for local settlers before and during the American Revolution and was a safe haven from the attacks of American Indians until the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Constructed by local militia on a small rise near the confluence of Pricketts Creek and the Monongahela River, Pricketts Fort provided refuge for approximately 80 families. The fort itself was large by 18th-century standards. It had blockhouses at each corner, with walls 12 feet high and 110 feet long. Although the fort was never attacked, many outlying homes were, and a number of settlers lost their lives. Today, Pricketts Fort hosts visitors looking to learn more about day-to-day life on the western Virginian frontier.
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Pricketts Fort was built on the land of Jacob Prickett in 1774, during what is known as Lord Dunmore�s War. It provided sanctuary for local settlers before and during the American Revolution and was a safe haven from the attacks of American Indians until the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Constructed by local militia on a small rise near the confluence of Pricketts Creek and the Monongahela River, Pricketts Fort provided refuge for approximately 80 families. The fort itself was large by 18th-century standards. It had blockhouses at each corner, with walls 12 feet high and 110 feet long. Although the fort was never attacked, many outlying homes were, and a number of settlers lost their lives. Today, Pricketts Fort hosts visitors looking to learn more about day-to-day life on the western Virginian frontier.

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