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.
Context
Location:
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Lat: 39.482° Long: -77.949°
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See Also:
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.
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Fortification ID:
- WV0216 - Fort Neally
Related:
French & Indian War, French & Indian War Fortifications - Virginia, French & Indian War Fortifications - West Virginia, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States,