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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by George Bowman in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification sometime in the 1760s. Also known as [[George Bowman's Fort]] and [[Harmony Hall]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by George Bowman in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification sometime in the 1760s. Also known as [[George Bowman's Fort]] and [[Harmony Hall]]. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Bowman LOC 00002v.jpg| | |width="50%"|[[Image:Fort Bowman LOC 00002v.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Bowman HABS Floor Plan]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Bowman.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Bowman Marker on Hwy 11]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Fort Bowman.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Bowman Marker on Hwy 11]] | ||
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This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of [[George Bowman]]. | This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of [[George Bowman]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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Fort Bowman (1) (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the French & Indian War by George Bowman in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification sometime in the 1760s. Also known as George Bowman's Fort and Harmony Hall.
HistoryThis fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of George Bowman. Current StatusThe house still exists and restoration work continues. Private Property near Strasburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia
Sources: Links: Visited: 13 Apr 2012
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