Rivesville in Marion County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Fort Pawpaw

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2014

1. Fort Pawpaw Marker

Inscription. North on high flat, overlooking the junction of Pawpaw Creek and the Monongahela River, was “Pawpaw Fort,” a ninety-foot square stockade-fort erected in 1781. Rangers commanded by Captain Jack Evans garrisoned it.

Erected 2008 by West Virginia Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 39° 31.741′ N, 80° 7.438′ W. Marker is in Rivesville, West Virginia, in Marion County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 19) west of Monroe Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rivesville WV 26588, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: David Morgan (here, next to this marker); To the Founders of the West Virginia State Medical Association Organized at Fairmont (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Zackquill Morgan (approx. 1.7 miles away); Colonel Zackwill Morgan (approx. 1.7 miles away); Job Prickett House

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); Prickett's Fort (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named Pricketts Fort (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rivesville.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 21, 2014

2. Fort Pawpaw Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.