Fort Loudoun (1)

Fort Loudoun (1) (1756-1780) - A log and earthworks fort established in 1756 during the French & Indian War by Colonel George Washington in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Named for John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun. Abandoned in 1780.

Fort Loudoun Marker	Fort Loudoun Cannon on Display at Washington's Office Museum

Fort Loudoun (1) History

This fort was established by Colonel George Washington as a square fortification with four bastions and a double palisaded. The double palisade was filled with earth. The post was designed to garrison as many as 450 men and mount 24 cannons.

Fort Loudoun Site

Current Status

Fort Loudoun Marker Plaque

Two markers, site on private property in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia

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Location: Private Property, Frederick County, Virginia. Maps & Images Lat: 39.188747 Long: -78.163892 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
• Baker, Norman L., Fort Louden: Washington's Fort in Virginia, French & Indian War Foundation, Winchester, 2006, ISBN 978-0-9790505-0-3

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Loudoun
• Fort Loudoun
• Fort Loudoun

Visited: 13 Apr 2012

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