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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of [[Peter Hupp]]. | This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of [[Peter Hupp]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 15 April 2012
Hupp's Fort (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the French & Indian War by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s.
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Hupp's Fort History
This fort was a settler defense stockade built around the limestone house of Peter Hupp.
Current Status
Two markers located near the still existing house on private property in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
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Location: Private Property on Hwy 11 and Cool Springs Road in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 38.995119 Long: -78.355385 |
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Visited: 13 Apr 2012
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