Near Harvey in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Audley Paul’s Fort
By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
1. Audley Paul’s Fort Marker
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.)
Location. 37° 36.475′ N, 79° 36.925′ W. Marker is near Harvey, Virginia, in Botetourt County. Marker 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 I-81 northbound. The frontage road is former U.S. Route 11, which parallels the interstate
By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
2. Audley Paul’s Fort Marker
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); Lace Waterfalls (approx. 3.8 miles away); Lost River (approx. 3.9 miles away); Saltpetre Cave (approx. 4 miles away); Monacan Village (approx. 4 miles away); Natural Bridge Patent (approx. 4.2 miles away); “Vires-Acquirit-Eundo” Ancient Arbor Vitae (approx. 4.2 miles away); A Miracle in Stone ... Old as the Dawn (approx. 4.2 miles away).
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 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.”
Categories. • War, French and Indian • Wars, US Indian •
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2017. This page originally submitted on June 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 966 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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