Near Worley in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Statler's Fort

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2014

1. Statler's Fort Marker

Inscription. John Statler built a fort here in 1770. In its vicinity a number of settlers were Indian victims in 1777 and 18 white men lost their lives the next year. Later Statler himself and companions were massacred.

Erected 2009 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 39° 42.761′ N, 80° 8.261′ W. Marker was near Worley, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It was on Mason Dixon Highway (West Virginia Route 7) 0.4 miles west of Mooresville Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3831 WV-7, Maidsville WV 26541, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in North Central West Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Statler's Fort (here, next to this

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marker); Price Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Border Heroine (approx. 1.1 miles away); Aerial View - Dunkard Creek, Mason-Dixon Historical Park, and Monongahela Village Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); History of the Mason-Dixon Survey and Historical Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Walking in the Footsteps of History (approx. 1.2 miles away); Shanks Mill (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 17, 2014

2. Statler's Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.