Fort Henry Site (Wheeling Heritage Port Area)

Fort Henry was constructed in 1774 on a hill above the Ohio River at the site of Ebenezer Zane's settlement. It was the westernmost Virginia fort on the upper Ohio and the anchor of frontier defense for the region throughout the Revolution. The fort endured two sieges — in September 1777 and September 1782. The 1782 siege is recognized as the last land battle of the Revolutionary War. The site is within the modern Wheeling Heritage Port area; a historical marker commemorates the fort's location near the riverfront.