Fort Gay in Wayne County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fort Gay

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

1. Fort Gay Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Named during the War between the States. At the junction of the Tug and Big Sandy rivers, in 1789, Charles Vancouver and 10 companions built a log fort and attempted a settlement on land surveyed in 1770 by John Fry for George Washington.

Erected by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.

Location. 38° 7.032′ N, 82° 35.642′ W. Marker is in Fort Gay, West Virginia, in Wayne County. Marker is on Court Street (West Virginia Route 37) east of Vancouver Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Court Street, Fort Gay WV 25514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fort Gay Lock and Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Gay Toll Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick M. Vinson

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(approx. 0.4 miles away in Kentucky); Lawrence County Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); County Named, 1821 (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Old Floyd County / Lawrence County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Vancouver’s Fort (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky); Louisa in Civil War (approx. half a mile away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gay.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Fort Gay. (Submitted on July 14, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Fort Gay Marker looking easterly on Court Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

2. Fort Gay Marker looking easterly on Court Street.

Fort Gay Marker at the old Fort Gay High School. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 13, 2019

3. Fort Gay Marker at the old Fort Gay High School.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.