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Fort Ashby, Fort Ashby, WV

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Fort Ashby

A museum and reconstruction-minded historic site in West Virginia built around an early frontier fort from the French and Indian War era.

227 Dan's Run Rd., Fort Ashby, WV 26719 · Fort Ashby, WV

About Fort Ashby

Fort Ashby is a historic stockade fort site in Fort Ashby, West Virginia, that was built during the French and Indian War. The site is run as a museum by a private nonprofit group that relies on admission, donations, and gift shop sales. Visitors can learn about the Ashby family, the frontier rangers who served there, and the settlers and Native Americans who lived through that conflict. The grounds include a planned rebuild of part of the fort based on archaeological digs, along with a new visitor center, children's activities, and seasonal events such as an October evening of ghost stories.

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  • #George Washington
  • #frontier history
  • #stockade fort
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