Preserving, protecting and interpreting the home and fort of Joseph Edwards on the Cacapon River on the colonial Virginia Frontier now located in Hampshire County, West Virginia's oldest county.

The Fort Edwards Foundation was formed in November, 1995 when it became apparent that the site of the colonial Fort Edwards on the Cacapon River at Capon Bridge, West Virginia, was available for purchase. Recognizing the necessity to protect this important early Hampshire County site, a number of county residents decided to form a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation to secure title to the property with the hope of eventually recreating the colonial fort and settler's home. After several years of work the Foundation secured title to twenty-three acres around the original fort site.

The Fort Edwards Foundation was formed in November, 1995 when plans for a seventy unit townhouse development on the site of Joseph Edwards's home and fort reached an impasse, and the land became available for purchase. Recognizing the necessity to protect this important early Hampshire County site, a number of county residents decided to form a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation:
a. to preserve, protect and interpret this historic site and
b. to educate the public about the importance of this area during the mid-eighteenth century.

The Foundation presently holds title to twenty-three acres around the fort site and has built a Visitor Center for interpreting the site.It has also secured some funding for archaeological work and completed the first phase of a long term archaeolgoical investigation. Further Archaeology is planned for 2003. The Foundation has completed a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan for the site that will guide further development.