Audley Paul's Fort
Near here stood the stockade fort of Captain Audley Paul, noted colonial frontier soldier. He served in the Sandy Creek expedition against the Shawnees, 1756, at the battle of Point Pleasant, 1774, and in repelling Indian raids. In 1761, the fort was crowded with settlers ' families seeking protection against marauding Shawnees.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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