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Military History Sites in Upshur County, WV

Forts, armories, barracks, batteries and memorials from every war the country has fought, listed with what happened at each.

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Upshur County is one of 55 counties in West Virginia. Military History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Upshur County, WV.

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On the record near Upshur County, WV

The 12 nearest

25 listed sites on the record match military history sites within 120 miles of Upshur County, WV, out of 55 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 5 listed sites carry Upshur County as their county.

Kern's Fort49 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Morgantown · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Fort Pleasant70 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Moorefield · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Fort Van Meter77 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Romney · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building78 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Fayetteville · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Connellsville Armory81 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Connellsville · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Washington Armory84 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Washington · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Scottdale Armory87 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Scottdale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Fort Ashby87 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Fort Ashby · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Canonsburg Armory90 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Canonsburg · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Barracks, Virginia Military Institute91 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Lexington (Independent City) · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Fishburne Military School95 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Waynesboro (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Salvation Army Building, The103 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Pittsburgh · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Upshur County, WV. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Military History in Upshur County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Upshur County, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Upshur County, WV?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Upshur County, WV?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Upshur County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Upshur County, WV the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Upshur County, WV are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.