Fort Marrow

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Fort Marrow
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LocationNorth corner U.S. Route 219 and County Route 219/16, near Huttonsville, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°38′00″N80°01′21″W / 38.63333°N 80.02250°W / 38.63333; -80.02250 Coordinates: 38°38′00″N80°01′21″W / 38.63333°N 80.02250°W / 38.63333; -80.02250
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1861 (1861)
NRHP reference No. 10000511 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2010

Fort Marrow is a historic American Civil War fort and archaeological site located near Huttonsville, Randolph County, West Virginia. It was built by the Union Army as part of the defenses for Camp Elkwater. It is a seven-sided, enclosed earthen redoubt. Associated with it is a nearby tent / hut site, now represented by 10 depressions in the earth. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 7/26/10 through 7/30/10. National Park Service. 2010-08-06.
  2. Joseph E. Brent and W. Hunter Lesser (April 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fort Marrow" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.