Fort Philip Long | |
Designated Other1: | Virginia Landmarks Register |
Designated Other1 Date: | November 21, 1972[1] |
Designated Other1 Number: | 069-0002 |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Location: | Off VA 616 on Shenandoah River, near Stanley, Virginia |
Coordinates: | 38.6056°N -78.5622°W |
Added: | April 11, 1973 |
Refnum: | 73002048 |
Fort Philip Long is a historic fort complex located on the Shenandoah River near Stanley, Page County, Virginia. It is a significant example of the fortifications undertaken by the families in the Massanutten country of Page County in the later half of the 18th century. It includes an 18th-century, -story, rubble limestone structure with a gable roof. It sits on a basement and features a massive exterior asymmetrical stone chimney. The fort is situated about 100 yards from the stone dwelling. It consists of random rubble limestone walls that form a tall barrel vault pierced by loopholes. The fort may also be entered by means of a tunnel, sunk into the limestone, running from the basement of the stone house. Also on the property is a large brick three-bay square house built in 1856 and a stone slave quarter.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.