Man discovers a 253-year-old pre-Revolutionary War fort hidd

Man discovers a 253-year-old pre-Revolutionary War fort hidden inside the walls of his West Virginia home and a trove of historical treasures including a sword, blacksmith keys, silver coins, a Civil War-era mourning dress and hundreds of family photos

A West Virginia man has discovered a pre-Revolutionary log fort hidden beneath the plaster walls of his home. He purchased the property in 2019 after the last descendant died.

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