Fort Philip Long

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 an 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]

Fort Philip Long
Fort Philip Long is located in Virginia
Fort Philip Long
Fort Philip Long is located in the United States
Fort Philip Long
LocationOff VA 616 on Shenandoah River, near Stanley, Virginia
Coordinates38°36′20″N 78°33′44″W
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]

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

References

  1. "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 5 June 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


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