Martin’s Station

In March 1769 Joseph Martin led a party of men to the Powell Valley and attempted to establish a nearby settlement, but by that fall they abandoned the site after conflict with Native Americans. Martin returned in early 1775 with another party of men and built a wooden fort on the north side of Martin’s Creek known as Martin’s Station. The fort contained between five and six cabins built about 30 feet apart with stockades between each building. This site was abandoned in June 1776 during further regional conflicts between settlers and Native Americans.

Rose Hill, Virginia · United States