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Strasburg in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Banks’ Fort

 
 
Banks' Fort image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, June 3, 2006
1. Banks' Fort
Inscription.
The earthworks on the hilltop to the southwest were constructed by General Banks in the campaign of 1862.
 
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-24.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
 
Location. 38° 59.537′ N, 78° 21.431′ W. Marker is in Strasburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is on N. Massanutten Street (Route 11) 0.1 miles south of Thompson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strasburg VA 22657, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frontier Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Frontier Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Legion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Strasburg (approx. ¼ mile away); Stonewall's Surprise (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Historic Strasburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); This Fertile Land (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strasburg.
 
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General Nathaniel P. Banks
 
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2. Banks’ Fort or Folly
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Banks’ Fort Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
3. Banks’ Fort Marker
Site of Banks' Fort image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
4. Site of Banks' Fort
Portions of Banks' Fort are now covered by the city water tower.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 2,157 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on June 12, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:   1. submitted on November 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.   2. submitted on July 28, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   3, 4. submitted on November 10, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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