What is the American Discovery Trail? The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a project administered by the American Discovery Trail society to develop our nation's first coast-to-coast, multi-use hiking trail. It connects people to large cities, . . . — — Map (db m19342) HM
No contemporary maps or drawings of Ashby's Fort have survived, so the best way to learn more about the layout, construction and life at the post is through archaeological excavations. George Washington's orders regarding the fort's construction do . . . — — Map (db m215886) HM
Erected in 1755 by Lieut. John Bacon under orders from George Washington and garrisoned with twenty-one men. Lieut. Robert Rutherford, with company of Rangers, was defeated here, August, 1756, by the French and Indians. Fort was named for Col. John . . . — — Map (db m19340) HM
Fort Ashby, one in the chain of Indian forts built by George Washington, 1755. sharp fighting here 1756. in 1794, troops under Gen. Daniel Morgan camped here on their way to suppress Whiskey Rebellion. Fort restored by W.P.A., 1939. — — Map (db m19341) HM
To Lieutenant Bacon of the Maryland Independent Company.
Fort Cumberland, Md., 26 October 1755
You are to proceed to George Parkers Plantation, where you will meet with Captain William Cockes and his Company of Rangers, who are ordered . . . — — Map (db m215881) HM
History of Ownership
The year was 1927 and this log structure was destined to be torn down by its owner, Thomas Pyles, who had built a new house for his family, word went out and the Potomac Valley Chapter WV #4-042 N.S.D.A.R. raised $200 to . . . — — Map (db m215888) HM
The Fort Design
You are at the front gate of Ashby's Fort, indicated by the wooden marker you see in the ground. Washington's fort design featured bastions: diamond-shaped structures jutting from each corner. Each bastion enabled a clear, 270° . . . — — Map (db m215884) HM
You are standing on the site where soldiers under the command of George Washington built one of two fortified outposts on the Virginia frontier during the French & Indian War.
In July of 1755, Washington was with General Edward Braddock during the . . . — — Map (db m215882) HM
Campfollowers
The Virginia Regiment typically authorized the presence of three women per fort to cook and wash laundry for the garrison. There are no records of who these women were or what happened to them after their service, but they must have . . . — — Map (db m215885) HM
Remains of pits dug into the ground for storage or for refuse disposal have been found. The artifacts found in these pits and elsewhere provide clues about goods brought into the fort and the occupants daily activities.
Very few remains of ceramic . . . — — Map (db m215883) HM
