Colonel Henry Antes was one of the first settlers to return to the West Branch Valley following the Big Runaway. He found that his mill had been destroyed, but that his home within the fort had not. Antes soon built a larger home on Antes Creek and the fort was abandoned.
Colonel Henry Antes was one of the first settlers to return to the West Branch Valley following the Great Flight. He discovered that his mill had been ruined, but that his residence within the fort remained intact. Antes quickly constructed a larger home on Antes Creek and the fort was abandoned.