Newspapers & Articles: "Frontier Forts Pocahontas County Rich In Historical Localities", published in The Pocahontas Times,February 3,1977, reprinted from The Pocahontas Times, January 25, 1917. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Barbara Gramp ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** FRONTIER FORTS POCAHONTAS COUNTY RICH IN HISTORICAL LOCALITIES This information was extracted from the article "Frontier Forts Pocahontas County Rich In Historical Localities", published in The Pocahontas Times,February 3,1977, and reprinted from The Pocahontas Times of January 25, 1917. Article summary: Old forts that were used in Indian time per records and tradition. "... In the meantime, the least that we can do is to keep green the memory of the pioneers." FORT BURNSIDE Located on the Greenbrier River, specific location not definitely known. Supposedly near the Burnside station on the Greenbrier division of C&O Railway. FORT CLOVER LICK About one and a half miles from the mouth of Clover Creek near the north fork and about 300 yards from the C. P. Dorr residence. FORT DRENNEN At the foot of Elk Mountain, half a mile northwest of Edray, West of the public road, around 300 yards in an old orchard. FORT WARWICK On Deer Creek about three miles from it's mouth and about four miles from Cass, near the home of Peter H. Warwick. UNKNOWN FORT NEAR GREEN BANK Old fort near Green Bank on land owned by James Wooddell and later Henry Wooddell. The building was still standing a few years ago and may still be there. UNKNOWN FORT ON GREENBRIER RIVER NEAR MOUTH OF STONY CREEK On the former Levi Gay Farm. Near where Baker and the Bridger boys were killed by Indians. FORT GREENBRIER Established before the forts mentioned above. Established in 1755 by General Andrew Lewis, acting on orders from the Governor of Virginia on land he had surveyed at the mouth of Knapps Creek on the Greenbrier River. This fort stood approximately where the Court House stands today.