In recognition of John Pierpont’s Fort
This small fort was constructed about 1769 by settler John Pierpont, about half a mile north of the DAR marker. Pierpont was the son-in-law of Zackquill Morgan, founder of Morgantown. General George Washington exploring the navigation of the Cheat & Monongahela Rivers, visited this site “and conferred with leading men of this section” in September 1784.
Governor Francis H. Pierpont was born here, at what became “Pierpont Plantation;” he served as first Governor of West Virginia during the Reconstruction era.
The Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2015. A non-profit, service organization with over 190,000 members who can prove lineage back to a Revolutionary War patriot. The DAR promotes historic preservation, family history & education. The marker was placed in 1932.