Forts in Bath County in the 1700s

The sources mention several forts built in Bath County in the 1700s, including Fort Dinwiddie, Fort Warwick, and Fort Young.

• Fort Dinwiddie, also known as "Warm Springs Fort," was built in the early part of April 1756 and was garrisoned until 1789. Located near present-day Warm Springs, Virginia, it was built by Captain Peter Hog under orders from Governor Dinwiddie to protect the frontier from Indian incursions. The fort played an important role in the French and Indian Wars.
• Fort Warwick was built by Jacob Warwick in 1774 on land that is now part of Green Bank. Warwick, who had been a major in the French and Indian War, built the fort as a defensive measure against potential attacks by hostile Native Americans. The fort was built in the shape of a parallelogram and featured oak walls surrounded by a stockade fence for added protection.
• Fort Young, the first of the forts built by settlers in the area, was built by Peter Hog in 1756 near present-day Covington, Virginia. It was part of a line of forts ordered by Colonel George Washington to defend the frontier.

The sources also note that there was likely a fort at Clover Lick but that its exact location is unknown.

It's important to note that these are just a few of the forts that were built in Bath County in the 1700s. There were likely many others that have been lost to history.