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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 == | ||
Private Property near Strausburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia | The house still exists and restoration work continues. Private Property near Strausburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia | ||
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Revision as of 13:25, 15 April 2012
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.
Fort Bowman (1) History
This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of George Bowman.
Current Status
The house still exists and restoration work continues. Private Property near Strausburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Location: Private Property, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 39.002806 Long: -78.325275 |
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