Cabin Remains Marker

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Cheat Bridge in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cabin Remains

By Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2012

1. Cabin Remains Marker

Inscription. This area is where troops were quartered. Most cabins within the earthworks were lumber structures with bark roofs. These measured roughly 40 feet by 20 feet and were extremely crowed at times. The circular mounds usually represent collapsed chimneys. Under certain ground conditions it is possible to view the outline of the cabin, represented by a subtle embankment. Many of the mounds were vandalized before Cheat Summit Fort entered into public ownership.

Erected by US Forest Service.

Location. 38° 37.363′ N, 79° 52.726′ W. Marker is in Cheat Bridge, West Virginia, in Randolph County. Marker can be reached from County Route 250/4 1.1 miles west of U.S. 250. Click for map. Located in Fort Milroy. Marker is in this post office area: Huttonsville WV 26273, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Astride the Road from Nowhere (within shouting distance of this marker); Guarding the Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Behind the Parapet (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Cheat Summit Fort (about 600 feet away); Shavers Fork (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cheat Summit Camp (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cheat Mountain (approx. 2.3 miles away); Old Brick Church (approx. 7.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cheat Bridge.

By Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2012

2. Cabin Remains Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.