Fort Lewis is a historic estate that contains an antebellum era manor house, a farm and visitors lodge. 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. 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".
Fort Lewis was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.
References
- "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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Bath County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Warm Springs | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |