Fort Neally

Fort Neally (1755-1760s) - A French & Indian War era Fort established in 1755 near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Named Fort Neally after John Neally. Abandoned in the 1760s. History Established in 1755 as a small Stockaded fort on the Opequon River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was attacked at daybreak, 17 Sep 1756 by a band of hostile Indians who captured it; massacred the male inmates, and then carried away a number of prisoners (females and children). Among the prisoners was Isabella Stockton, a ten-year-old girl. Sometime after her return from captivity, she became the wife of Colonel William McCleery a prominent West Virginian. The fort was rebuilt after the massacre and used by the VA colonial militia after 1757. Current Status Unknown. A roadside marker. Location: Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 39.4821 Long: -77.94867 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 39.4821, -77.94867 Roadside Marker See Also: French & Indian War Fortifications - West Virginia French & Indian War Fortifications - Virginia Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 845. Lewis, Emanuel Raymond, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 7th printing, 1993, ISBN 1-55750-502-0, page 211-212. Links: North American Forts - Fort Neally Wikipedia - Fort Neally WayMarking - Fort Neally. Fortification ID: WV0216 - Fort Neally Visited: No