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Fort Loudoun
N Braddock St, Winchester,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 11' 19.1688",
-78° 9' 50.3604"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Here in May 1756, overlooking the frontier town of Winchester, construction began on Fort Loudoun during the period of the Seven Years' War. The fort, named for John Campbell, earl of Loudoun, was a square fortification with four bastions constructed of earth, wood, and stone. Col. George Washington, commander of the Virginia Regiment, designed the fort and supervised its construction until 1758. It served as Washington's command center for a series of forts authorized by the Virginia House of Burgesses and built on the frontier that extended from the Potomac River to North Carolina. A well, dug through limestone bedrock, survives.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Fort Loudoun Historical Marker Location Map, Winchester, Virginia Map
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