Fort Philip Long

Fort Philip Long
LocationOff VA 616 on Shenandoah River, near Stanley, Virginia
Coordinates38°36′20″N 78°33′44″W / 38.60556°N 78.56222°W / 38.60556; -78.56222
Area900 acres (360 ha)
NRHP reference No.73002048[1]
VLR No.069-0002
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973
Designated VLRNovember 21, 1972[2]

Fort Philip Long is a historic fort complex located on the Shenandoah River near Stanley, Page County, Virginia. It is a significant example of the fortifications undertaken by the families in the Massanutten country of Page County in the later half of the 18th century. It includes an 18th-century, 1+12-story, rubble limestone structure with a gable roof. It sits on a basement and features a massive exterior asymmetrical stone chimney. The fort is situated about 100 yards from the stone dwelling. It consists of random rubble limestone walls that form a tall barrel vault pierced by loopholes. The fort may also be entered by means of a tunnel, sunk into the limestone, running from the basement of the stone house. Also on the property is a large brick three-bay square house built in 1856 and a stone slave quarter.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Philip Long" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo