Back in 1755 General Braddock, with the help of George Washington, built a fort for the soldiers Braddock brought with him from England. It was named Fort Cumberland. Braddock was convinced they did need some Indians to help in the battle with the French at Ft. Duquesne (now Pittsburgh) so a lot of the local Indians joined up. And they brought their families with them. The Indian women were considered very beautiful and the troups took advantage of them right up to the day Braddock sent all the Indian Women back to their old homes (mistake since their homes were where their men were so the men followed them away from Ft. Cumberland.). While reading this I had to wonder just how many new babies were born from this period. If/when you visit the courthouse here, just think about standing on this land where that fort once was. Washington got sick at Little Meadows, just east of what is now Grantsville, and was 3 days late getting to the battlefield near Ft. Duquesne. Most of the soldiers were dead and Braddock was injured and died on the way back to Ft. Cumberland. Connie