Prickett's Fort historic marker stands on State Route 73 between Morgantown and Fairmont, W. Va. The marker reads: Prickett's Fort--To be north stood the fort built 1774 by Jacob Prickett. In 1777 Capt. William Haymond commanded a militia company here which guarded Monongahela Valley. In Prickett Cemetery are graves of Col. Zackquill Morgan and other pioneers.

Prickett's Fort Historic Marker, W. Va.

Identifier:: 031422
Collection Number:: A&M 927
Title:: Prickett's Fort Historic Marker, W. Va.
Date:: 1951
Description:: Prickett's Fort historic marker stands on State Route 73 between Morgantown and Fairmont, W. Va. The marker reads: Prickett's Fort--To be north stood the fort built 1774 by Jacob Prickett. In 1777 Capt. William Haymond commanded a militia company here which guarded Monongahela Valley. In Prickett Cemetery are graves of Col. Zackquill Morgan and other pioneers.
Subjects:: Historical markers--West Virginia--Prickett's Fort., Historic Markers.
Personal Names:: Morgan, Zacquill, 1782-1814., Prickett, Jacob, ca. 1722-1799., Haymond, William.
Geographic:: Prickett's Fort (W. Va.)
Acquisition Source:: Summers Family Papers
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView