Fort Lewis is a historic estate that contains an antebellum era manor house, a farm and visitors lodge.[1] The area was originally settled by Charles Lewis (son of Colonel John Lewis) in present day Bath County, Virginia. In 1756 he built a small stockade to protect the strategic western end of the Shenandoah Mountain pass from Indian raids.[2] It was one of a series of fortifications authorized by the Virginia Colonial General Assembly along the frontier during the French & Indian War. The stockade is now gone, but the manor house, farm, and reconstructed gristmill remain as part of "Fort Lewis Lodge".[3]
Fort Lewis was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Virginia Forts: page 9". www.northamericanforts.com. American Forts Network. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Fort Lewis Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "About Us | Historic Natural Retreat and Farm in Bath County Virginia". Fort Lewis Lodge. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "008-0029 Fort Lewis". www.dhr.virginia.gov. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved September 25, 2022.