We will continue archaeological work on the Fort Warwick Historic Landmark site on May 16-17, 2025.
On Friday, May 16, Marlinton Middle School eighth graders will work with us throughout the day. They will dig, tour, and listen to our fife and drum players instruct them on the importance of martial music.
On Saturday, May 17, we will be open to the public. You may come tour the site, watch the excavation in progress, or actually participate in digging and screening for artifacts. Our fife and drum corps will again be on site providing music to inspire our work and inform our visitors.
Hope to see you here.
Bob Sheets possesses a wealth of knowledge about the period during which the fort was operating and he shared just a fraction of it when we visited this week. It was an early stop during a motorcycle ride to explore Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The site contains a large number of artifacts unearthed during various archaeological digs involving students from elementary school through graduate school. My time with Bob was fascinating and I highly recommend a visit to anyone who is interested in learning about the fort or related topics.
Really enjoyed spending time with a fellow rider and history fan.
Bob Sheets
We did the tour of Fort Warwick Sunday, August 4th. Mr Sheets gave a fantastic historical presentation of the surrounding culture of Pocohontas county and the Allegheny Valley. His discussion of excavation for the site was chock full of details about the European/colonial settlers, as well as ample details about the surrounding Native American tribes that occupied the rugged mountain terrain. He answered questions with patience and purpose, traits that I am sure he learned in his decades as an English teacher. The Greenbank Observatory was a real highlight for our weekend to the area, but Fort Warwick was a “must see” if visiting Cass/GreenBank/Snowshoe!