Star Fort (1)

Star Fort (1) (1862-1864) - A U.S. Civil War post established in 1862 by Union forces in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Abandoned in 1864.

Current Status

Highway Marker A-2 on Martinsburg Pike (Hwy 11) in Winchester. Site is on private Property at Fortress Drive in Winchester. Earthworks remains are still visible. Managed by the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.

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Location: On Fortress Drive in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 39.20627 Long: -78.16384 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 823-824

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Star Fort

Visited: 13 Apr 2012

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