Fort Henry (West Virginia)

Fort Henry was a colonial fort which stood about ¼ mile from the Ohio River in what is now downtown, Wheeling, West Virginia. The fort was originally known as Fort Fincastle and was named for Viscount Fincastle, Lord Dunmore, Royal Governor of Virginia. Later it was renamed for Patrick Henry, and was at the time located in Virginia. The fort was subject to two major sieges, two notable feats (McColloch's Leap and Betty Zane's trek through the battle) and other skirmishes.

For the fort at the falls of the Appomattox River in Virginia, see Fort Henry (Virginia).
Fort Henry (Fort Fincastle)
Wheeling, West Virginia
Typestockade
Site information
Controlled byColony of Virginia and Virginia
Site history
Built1774
In use1774–1784
Battles/warsLord Dunmore's War
American Revolutionary War
  • First Battle of Fort Henry (1777)
  • Second Battle of Fort Henry (1782)
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