Fort Henry

Fort Henry was attacked in 1777 by Wyandot, Mingo, and Shawnee Indians, who were repulsed by the garrison under David Shepherd after white scouting parties had lost heavily. During the attack, Maj. Samuel McCullough made his famous ride over a cliff. The last battle of the American Revolution was fought here on Sept. 11–13, 1782, when Ebenezer and Silas Zane led a force that defeated British and Indian opponents under British officers who carried a British flag. It was also the scene of Betty Zane’s heroic act.

Wheeling, West Virginia · United States