https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/catalog/040939https://www.wvhistoryonview.org/image/040939.jpgWorley Fort, Blacksville, W. Va.Counties--Monongalia--Homes.Rear view of the Worley Fort. The "Worleys" were considered the first settlers in Blacksville area, circa 1783. The building was three stories high. At one time had a barricade or stockade fence around it. Just before reaching the third floor, there was a fake floor about one and half feet high to slip children into in a prone position during periods of danger from Indian attacks.West Virginia History OnView