Site of Fort Loudoun Marker

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Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Site of Fort Loudoun

By Craig Swain, August 26, 2007

1. Site of Fort Loudoun Marker

Inscription. Built by George Washington in 1756
Home and Seminary of
Kathrine Glass Greene
Organizing regent of
Fort Loudoun Chapter NSDAR - 1921
Presented by the chapter on its 75th Anniversary
1996

Erected 1996 by Fort Loudoun Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 39° 11.313′ N, 78° 9.847′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. Marker is on Loudoun Street near Peyton Street, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Located on the east side of the Fort Loudoun Apartment building. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester VA 22601, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Loudoun (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Loudoun (a few steps from this marker); Jackson’s Headquarters (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); a different marker also named Jackson’s Headquarters (about 500 feet away); Loyal Quaker and Brave Slave (about 500 feet away); George Washington Lot (about 700 feet away); President William McKinley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sheridan’s Headquarters (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colonel James Wood (approx. 0.3 miles away); George Washington's Political Career Began on this Site (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Winchester.

Fort Loudoun Apartments Photo, Click for full size

By Craig Swain, August 26, 2007

2. Fort Loudoun Apartments

Also see . . . Fort Loudoun Chapter, NSDAR. The chapter's gavel is made from wood of the original Fort Loudoun. (Submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.