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Fort Breckenridge
Hot Springs Rd,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 52' 29.063964",
-79° 55' 47.90766"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Fort Breckenridge, also called Fort Mann, stood three miles west at the mouth of Falling Spring Creek. It was built by 1756 during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) as one in a series of fortifications to protect Virginia's frontier. Capt. Robert Breckenridge and his militia garrisoned the fort, which was inspected by Col. George Washington on his frontier tour in 1756. In 1763, during Pontiac's War (1763-1764), the Shawnee chief Cornstalk led a force against the fort but was defeated in a hard fought engagement.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Fort Breckenridge Virginia Map
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