Pricketts Fort - Couverture rigide

Bray, Greg

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1531673147 ISBN 13 : 9781531673147

Editeur : Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2014

Synopsis

Pricketts Fort was built on the land of Jacob Prickett in 1774, during what is known as Lord Dunmore's War. It provided sanctuary for local settlers before and during the American Revolution and was a safe haven from the attacks of American Indians until the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Constructed by local militia on a small rise near the confluence of Pricketts Creek and the Monongahela River, Pricketts Fort provided refuge for approximately 80 families. The fort itself was large by 18th-century standards. It had blockhouses at each corner, with walls 12 feet high and 110 feet long. Although the fort was never attacked, many outlying homes were, and a number of settlers lost their lives. Today, Pricketts Fort hosts visitors looking to learn more about day-to-day life on the western Virginian frontier.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1531673147
• ISBN 13: 9781531673147
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 130
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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