Cheat Bridge in Randolph County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Cabin Remains

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2012

1. Cabin Remains Marker

Inscription. This area is where troops were quartered. Most cabins within the earthworks were lumber structures with bark roofs. These measured roughly 40 feet by 20 feet and were extremely crowed at times. The circular mounds usually represent collapsed chimneys. Under certain ground conditions it is possible to view the outline of the cabin, represented by a subtle embankment. Many of the mounds were vandalized before Cheat Summit Fort entered into public ownership.

Erected by US Forest Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil.

Location. 38° 37.363′ N, 79° 52.726′ W. Marker is in Cheat Bridge, West Virginia, in Randolph County. It can be reached from County Route 250/4 1.1 miles west of U.S. 250. Located in Fort Milroy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huttonsville WV 26273, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Potomac Highlands.

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: Astride the Road from Nowhere (within shouting distance of this marker); Guarding the Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Behind the Parapet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cheat Summit Fort (about 600 feet away);

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Shavers Fork (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cheat Summit Camp (approx. 0.9 miles away); Asa Gray / Buffalo-Indian Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cheat Mountain (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheat Bridge.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 8, 2012

2. Cabin Remains Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.