Covington, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Fort Young

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

1. Fort Young Marker

Inscription. Constructed nearby about 1756 as a wooden palisaded fort, Fort Young, originally known as Dickinson’s Fort, stood near the Jackson River. It was one in a series of forts authorized by the Virginia General Assembly to be built on the frontier to protect English settlers during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Col. George Washington likely inspected this fort during his frontier tour in 1756. The fort was an important post and probably garrisoned until at least the close of the American Revolution. Fort Young had disappeared by the middle of the 19th century.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 37° 46.618′ N, 79° 59.483′ W. Marker is in Covington, Virginia. It is at the intersection of South Durant Road (Virginia Route 154) and West Riverview Drive and West Parklin Drive, on the left when traveling south on South Durant Road. It is across from the gas station.

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Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington VA 24426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region,

in the Shenandoah Valley,

in Southwest Virginia,

and in the Alleghany Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Covington High School (approx. half a mile away); C and O for Progress / Engine 701 - Track Facts (approx. one mile away); Alleghany County Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alleghany's Heroic Dead (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alleghany's Heroic Dead. (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Alleghany's Heroic Dead (approx. 1.1 miles away); Averell’s Salem Raid (approx. 1.4 miles away); Humpback Bridge (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

2. Fort Young Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,126 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.