Fort Dinwiddie (1)

Fort Dinwiddie (1) (1755-1789) - First established in 1755 around the house of William Warwick during the French & Indian War. Named after Governor Robert Dinwiddie. Abandoned in 1789. Also known as Warwick's Fort, Hogg's Fort and Byrd's Fort.

Fort Dinwiddie (1) History

Visited by George Washington in 1775.

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Location: Bath County, Virginia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.080893 Long: -79.844949

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 807

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