Strasburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Frontier Fort
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
This house, built about 1755, is the old Hupp Homestead. It was used as a fort in Indian attacks.
Erected 1937 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 38° 59.684′ N, 78° 21.337′ W. Marker is in Strasburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is at the intersection of N Massanutten Street (U.S. 11) and Cold Spring Road on N Massanutten Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 N Massanutten Street, Strasburg VA 22657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Frontier Fort (here, next to this marker); Banks’ Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Legion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Strasburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stonewall's Surprise (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strasburg.
Regarding Frontier Fort. See the marker “Frontier Fort – The Old Hupp Homestead” for a thorough description of the Old Hupp Homestead and and old drawing of the original building.
Also see . . . Hupp House. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on November 10, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,822 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.