Follansbee in Brooke County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fort Decker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2009

1. Fort Decker Marker

Inscription. John Decker built a fort of logs and stone on a site just north of State St. near Ohio River, 1774. Leaden bullets and arrowheads found here on the river bank signify Native American attack on the fort from Mingo Island.

Erected 2005 by City of Follansbee and West Virginia Division of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • 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 1774.

Location. 40° 19.432′ N, 80° 35.708′ W. Marker is in Follansbee, West Virginia, in Brooke County. It is on Main Street (West Virginia Route 2), on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Mahan Park, on Main Street between State and Broad Streets. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Follansbee WV 26037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Northern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in 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: Joseph "Joey" Perito (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women Of All Wars (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); All Gave Some · Some Gave All (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Washington Crossing, 1770

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Power Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Village of Power / Windsor Power Plant (approx. 1.8 miles away); Market Street Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Follansbee.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 22, 2009

2. Fort Decker Marker

Looking north along Main Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,710 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.