Union Township near Finleyville in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Cox or Coxes Station
Built by Gabriel Cox about 700 yards Southeast of this site. Gabriel Cox came to this area in 1770 and took out a grant of 400 acres. The Virginia certificate was dated 1780 under the title of Coxburg. He also received another tract of the 262 acres called Coxes addition. Here he built a log cabin near a spring of water on the present Waldo Brown farm. He also built a fort or blockhouse for protection from the Indians near the Brown and Denninston line fence, which later became a militia post. Gabriel Cox was a major under the authority of Virginia from 1776 to 1781. He also was a participant in various expeditions that went out from this area against the Indians from 1778 to 1782. This was a stockade fort of considerable importance and was garrisoned by troops. It was used as headquarters for the land commissioners granting Virginia land certificates until sometime in 1780. This is shown by old certificates on record in the Recorder's office dated at Fort Cox.
Erected by Peters Creek Historical Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.
Location. 40° 15.883′ N, 79° 58.021′ W. Marker is near Finleyville, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Union Township. Marker is on Stone Church Road, half a mile west of Snowden Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Stone Church Rd, Finleyville PA 15332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Revolutionary War Soldiers (within shouting distance of this marker); James Chapel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll • Citizens of Gastonville (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Elrama - Floreffe District Honor Roll (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lest We Forget (approx. 2.6 miles away); These We Honor (approx. 2.6 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Finleyville.
Also see . . . Peters Creek Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on November 9, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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