Fort Lewis (5)

Fort Lewis (5) (1756-1763) - A militia stockade established by 1756 during the French & Indian War by Captain Charles Lewis in Bath County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in 1763.

Fort Lewis Marker D 24	Fort Lewis Lodge Sign

French & Indian War (1754-1763)

Built as a small stockade to protect the strategic western end of the Shenandoah Mountain pass from hostile Indians. One of a series of fortifications authorized by the Virginia Colonial General Assembly along the frontier during the French & Indian War. Captain Lewis initially acquired the 950 acres along the Cowpasture River that included the fort site in 1750. After the war Charles Lewis married and built a manor house beside the fort site. The remains of the fort remained visible up until the early 1900s.

Current Status

Marker only in Bath County, Virginia.

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Location: At the intersection of State Route 625 and Old Plantation Way, site on the property of the Fort Lewis Lodge, Bath County, Virginia. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 38.124632 Long: -79.620948 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 814

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Lewis (5)
• Fort Lewis Lodge
• Historical Marker Database - Fort Lewis

Visited: 8 Apr 2012

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