Pipestem in Summers County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Farley's Fort
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Thomas Farley
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2019
1. Farley's Fort Marker
Farley's Fort. One of two pre-Revolutionary forts built along the banks of the New River at Culbertson's (now Crump's) Bottom to shelter area settlers. Farley's Fort was established by Thomas Farley in the mid-1770s. Virginia militia later occupied the blockhouse structure for a time. In the spring of 1776, the fort was abandoned and was burned down by a Native American raiding party.
Thomas Farley. Born in 1750, he was a member of the Virginia militia and helped defend settlements from raiding parties. Along with his brothers, John and Francis, he fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10, 1774. Farley served along the Virginia frontier in the American Revolution. He moved from the area about 1783 and died in 1796 at Walker Creek, Giles County, VA.
Erected 2017 by West Virginia Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 37° 30.826′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pipestem Knob Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Neely "Plantation" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercer County / Summers County (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jordan's Chapel (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bluestone River (approx. 2.2 miles
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2019
2. Thomas Farley Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Mercer Salt Works (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2019
3. Farley's Fort Marker
Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, August 3, 2019
4. Thomas Farley Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 4,123 times since then and 286 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 24, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
