Fort Seybert, West Virginia
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Fort Seybert is an unincorporated community located in Pendleton County
, West Virginia
, USA. This town was named for Captain Jacob Seybert who built an early stockade
here. It was captured by Native Americans
in 1758, who spared only eleven lives (see Bemino
). Fort Seybert is the only place in the United States
with this name.
Fort Seybert is located along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River.
Pendleton County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,196 people, 3,350 households, and 2,355 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 5,102 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, USA. This town was named for Captain Jacob Seybert who built an early stockade
Stockade
A stockade is an enclosure of palisades and tall walls made of logs placed side by side vertically with the tops sharpened to provide security.-Stockade as a security fence:...
here. It was captured by Native Americans
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
in 1758, who spared only eleven lives (see Bemino
Bemino
Bemino — known as John Killbuck, Sr to white settlers — was a renowned medicine man and war leader of Shawnee and Delaware warriors during the French and Indian War . He was a son of Netawatwees, at one time principal chief of the Delaware, and his own son was Gelelemend , a Delaware chief during...
). Fort Seybert is the only place in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with this name.
Fort Seybert is located along the South Fork South Branch Potomac River.