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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1755-176?) - A settler home fortification established in 1755 during the [[French & Indian War]] by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s. Also known as [[Peter Hupp's Fort]]. | |||
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== History == | |||
== | This fort was a settler defense built around the limestone house of [[Peter Hupp]]. | ||
This fort was a settler defense | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Two markers located near the still existing house on private property in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. | Two markers are located near the still existing house on private property in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. | ||
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(F) 38.995119, -78.355385 | (F) 38.995119, -78.355385 | ||
Hupp's Fort<br>(1755-176?) | Hupp's Fort<br>(1755-176?) | ||
(M) 38.994937, -78.355568 | |||
Hupp's Fort Marker | |||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vanorwest.html#shen North American Forts - | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vanorwest.html#shen North American Forts - Hupp's Fort] | ||
{{Visited|13 Apr 2012}} | {{Visited|13 Apr 2012}} | ||
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Hupp's Fort (1755-176?) - A settler home fortification established in 1755 during the French & Indian War by Peter Hupp in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia. Abandoned as a fortification in the 1760s. Also known as Peter Hupp's Fort.
HistoryThis fort was a settler defense built around the limestone house of Peter Hupp. Current StatusTwo markers are located near the still existing house on private property in Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia.
Sources: Links: Visited: 13 Apr 2012
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