Fort Ashby

This article is about the historic fort. For the populated place, see Fort Ashby, West Virginia.

Fort Ashby
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	South St., Fort Ashby, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°30′18.77″N 78°45′56.64″W
Built	1755
NRHP reference No.	70000657
Added to NRHP	December 18, 1970

Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort located in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, US. A military installation constructed during the French and Indian War, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Origin

On October 26, 1755, Colonel George Washington gave orders to build a stockade and fort on the East Side of Pattersons Creek. The fort was completed about six weeks later, commanded by Captain John Ashby and his 2nd Company of Rangers. He had orders from Colonel Washington to remain quiet as long as he could and to hold the fort as long as possible, but if necessary rather than surrender, he should burn it and try to escape to Fort Sellers on the east side of mouth of Patterson's Creek. The only major battle at Fort Ashby occurred in 1756 when Lieutenant Robert Rutherford and his Rangers were defeated by a band of French and Indians.

Ownership

The Friends of Ashby's Fort own Fort Ashby. The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, March - November, and for special events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Notable people

• Lynndie England

See also

• Fort Ohio
• Fort Sellers
• Fort Cocke

External links

• Fort Ashby - official site
• "History of Ashby's Fort", Friends of Ashby's Fort, August 4, 2017