Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Fort Culbertson
South on New River at Crump's Bottom, Fort Culbertson was built, 1774, at outbreak of Dunmore's War by Capt. James Robertson on order of William Preston, Lieutenant-Colonel of Fincastle County. This fort was garrisoned by troops.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 37° 39.017′ N, 80° 52.832′ W. Marker is in Hinton, West Virginia, in Summers County. Marker is at the intersection of Cedar Street and Greenbrier Drive (West Virginia Route 3), on the right when traveling north on Cedar Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hinton WV 25951, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wreck on the C&O (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Jack Warhop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Summers County (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hinton (approx. 1.6 miles away); Summers County Courthouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); In Remembrance of the First WV Fish and Game Warden (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lilly (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lilly Bridge (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hinton.
Regarding Fort Culbertson. The remains of Culbertson's Fort and Farley's Fort have not been located. Solecki (1949:342) assigned archeological site number 46SU23 to an area 400 feet from the mouth of Joshua's Run which he thought may have been the location of Culbertson's Fort. European artifacts were found in the area but no test excavations were ever undertaken.
If these Forts and other early cabin sites could be located, they would undoubtedly qualify for the National Register of Historic Places. They would also provide valuable information on the early European settlements in the area.
Also see . . . Fort Culbertson. West Virginia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on August 30, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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