Fort Ashby
Fort Ashby, West Virginia

The Patterson Creek and South Branch Valley Settlements, being on the extreme frontier and exposed to the direct attacks of the Indians who crossed the mountain, were the first to be fortified. Fort Ashby was built in 1755.

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Fort Sign	WPA Plaque	Corner Stone
Rope Bed	Rope Bed	Inside the Fort
Inside the Fort	Spinning Wheels	Sleigh Bed
Some of the items pictured above were destroyed in the fort fire of January 1995. However, the fort and many items survived the fire. Tours of the fort are available upon request.

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