Near St. Albans in Kanawha County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fort Tackett

Photographed By Forest McDermott, June 24, 2008

1. Fort Tackett Marker

Inscription. Nearby stood Fort Tackett, destroyed by Indians, 1790. Near the fort the day before the attack, Mrs. John Young gave birth to a son, the first white child born in this valley. The Youngs and a few others escaped to Fort Lee.

Erected 1974 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 38° 23.96′ N, 81° 51.332′ W. Marker is near St. Albans, West Virginia, in Kanawha County. Marker is on Winfield Road (West Virginia Route 817) 0.2 miles north of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 457 Winfield Rd, Saint Albans WV 25177, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Mark's Episcopal Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. Albans Covered Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Putnam County / Kanawha County (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old St. Albans Post Office (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War I Memorial

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Nitro War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Military Survey / Nitro (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Albans.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, June 24, 2008

2. Fort Tackett Marker

Intersection with U.S. Route 60 and WV Route 35 can be seen in the distance.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, June 24, 2008

3. Fort Tackett Marker

Photo taken looking north on WV Route 817.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,230 times since then and 249 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.