Just north of Peterstown, this marker points out a piece of Colonial-era history. Traveling through the South, most markers denote Civil War events so this was a pleasant change to see something from a different era. It has the same text on both sides, reading "This defense, erected, 1775, by Captin Michael Woods, was of importance during Lord Dunmoore's War. Troops from here were engaged in the Battle of Point Pleasant next year and later were with George Rogers Clark." The marker was erected in 1979 by the West Virginia Department of Culture and History. There is room to stop to read the marker. The fort was a frontier stockade built in 1773 by Captain Michael Woods during a time of rising tensions between settlers and Native American tribes. It was strategically located along Rich Creek, marking the edge of white settlement in Monroe County at the time, with no other established communities between Woods' Fort and the mouth of East River in 1779. No physical remnants are remaining. [Review 577 of 2025 - 161 in West Virginia - 24138 overall] read more

Woods' Fort Historical Marker - Woods' Fort Historical Marker, Peterstown - Landmarks & Historical Buildings Near Me - Peterstown, West Virginia

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