Fort Loudoun
Posted by: 
Don.Morfe
N 39° 11.341 W 078° 09.833
17S E 744949 N 4341584
Here in May 1756, overlooking the frontier town of Winchester, construction began on Fort Loudoun during the period of the French and Indian War (Seven Year’s War in Europe).
Waymark Code: WM127AY
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2020
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Fort Loudoun-Here in May 1756, overlooking the frontier town of Winchester, construction began on Fort Loudoun during the period of the French and Indian War (Seven Year’s War in Europe). 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 1756. 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.
Marker Number: Q 4-k.
Marker Title: Fort Loudoun
Marker Location: 419 Loudoun Street, Winchester VA 22601,
County or Independent City: Winchester,
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
Web Site: Not listed
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