Near Harvey in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Audley Paul’s Fort

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011

1. Audley Paul’s Fort Marker

Inscription. Nearby stood Capt. Audley Paul’s fort, built in 1757 during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) as one in a series of fortifications to protect Virginia's frontier. Paul served as a lieutenant in Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock’s ill-fated expedition against the French at Fort Duquesne in 1755. He soon joined Col. William Preston’s ranger company as first lieutenant and served in the 1756 expedition against the Shawnee at Sand Creek. In 1761, Paul’s fort sheltered settlers fleeing their homesteads in anticipation of Indian attacks. Paul later served in Dunmore’s War and fought in the Battle of Point Pleasant, 10 Oct. 1774.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-48.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • 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 1757.

Location. 37° 36.475′ N, 79° 36.925′ W. Marker is near Harvey, Virginia, in Botetourt County. It is on Lee Highway (Route F055 Frontage Road) south of Plank Road (County Route 610), on the left when traveling north. Can be seen from

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I-81 northbound. The frontage road is former U.S. Route 11, which parallels the interstate between exits 168 and 175 (The Natural Bridge exit). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buchanan VA 24066, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rockbridge County / Botetourt County (approx. one mile away); A View Thousands of Years in the Making (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lost and Found (approx. 3.9 miles away); A Cave that Armed American Soldiers (approx. 4 miles away); Once Enslaved, He Became Natural Bridge's First Caretaker (approx. 4.1 miles away); “The Most Sublime of Nature’s Works” (approx. 4.1 miles away); How Did It Happen? (approx. 4.1 miles away); Natural Bridge Patent (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Lace Waterfalls (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Lost River (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been permanently removed); Saltpetre Cave (was approx. 4 miles away but has been permanently removed); Monacan Village (was approx. 4 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This marker replaces a previous marker erected in 1934 with the same number and title that read “Near here stood the stockade fort of Captain Audley Paul, noted colonial

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011

2. Audley Paul’s Fort Marker

frontier soldier. He served in the Sandy Creek Expedition against the Shawnees, 1786, at the Battle of Point Pleasant, 1774, and in repelling Indian raids. In 1761, the fort was crowded with settlers’ families seeking protection against marauding Shawnees.”

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 4,545 times since then and 199 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.