Near Millboro Springs in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Dickinson
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2014
1. Fort Dickinson Marker
The site was about one-half mile north of the river. This was one of a chain of frontier forts ordered erected by the Virginia legislature early in 1756. The chain extended from Hampshire County (now West Virginia) to Patrick County on the North Carolina Border. These forts were established under the supervision of Colonel George Washington, who made an inspection tour of the chain. This fort was attacked by Indians at least once in 1756 and again the next year.
Erected 1951 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number KB-75.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 37° 58.342′ N, 79° 39.695′ W. Marker is near Millboro Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. It is on Cowpasture River Highway (Virginia Route 42) south of Mountain Valley Road ( Route 39), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Camp Mont Shenandoah (approx. 1½ miles away); Windy Cove Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Millboro (approx. 3.2 miles away); T. C. Walker School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bath County / Rockbridge County (approx. 7.2 miles away); Alleghany County / Rockbridge County (approx. 7.4 miles away); Alleghany County / Bath County (approx. 7.8 miles away); Settlement on Warm Springs Mountain
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 23, 2014
2. Fort Dickinson Marker
Regarding Fort Dickinson. The river mentioned on the marker is the Cowpasture River.
Also see . . . Fort Dickenson. Fortwiki website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,882 times since then and 165 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2014, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
