Fort Philip Long is a historic fort complex located on the Shenandoah River near Stanley, Page County, Virginia. It is a significant example of the fortifications undertaken by the families in the Massanutten country of Page County in the later half of the 18th century. It includes an 18th-century, 1+1⁄2-story, rubble limestone structure with a gable roof. It sits on a basement and features a massive exterior asymmetrical stone chimney. The fort is situated about 100 yards from the stone dwelling. It consists of random rubble limestone walls that form a tall barrel vault pierced by loopholes. The fort may also be entered by means of a tunnel, sunk into the limestone, running from the basement of the stone house. Also on the property is a large brick three-bay square house built in 1856 and a stone slave quarter.[3]
Fort Philip Long | |
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| Location | Off VA 616 on Shenandoah River, near Stanley, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°36′20″N 78°33′44″W / 38.60556°N 78.56222°W |
| Area | 900 acres (360 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002048[1] |
| VLR No. | 069-0002 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
| Designated VLR | November 21, 1972[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
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Fort Philip Long historical marker
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Philip Long" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo