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Fort Young
S Durant Rd, Covington,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 46' 37.057404",
-79° 59' 28.914972"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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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.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War. See more historic sites related to Virginia in the Revolution. |
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Fort Young Historical Marker Location Map, Covington, Virginia Map
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