Shawsville in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Vause
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
1. Fort Vause Marker
Inscription.
Fort Vause. . Ephraim Vause was appointed Captain of Horse in 1753 and was considered a man of considerable influence. For the protection of his family and his neighbors he built a simple palisaded fort nearby on his farm. In June 1756, during the French and Indian War, Indians attacked and burned the fort; a relief party led by Maj. Andrew Lewis arrived too late to save most of the occupants. Capt. Peter Hogg quickly rebuilt the fort, as a composite earth-and-palisade structure. George Washington inspected Fort Vause in October 1756 during his tour of Virginia's frontier defenses.
Ephraim Vause was appointed Captain of Horse in 1753 and was considered a man of considerable influence. For the protection of his family and his neighbors he built a simple palisaded fort nearby on his farm. In June 1756, during the French and Indian War, Indians attacked and burned the fort; a relief party led by Maj. Andrew Lewis arrived too late to save most of the occupants. Capt. Peter Hogg quickly rebuilt the fort, as a composite earth-and-palisade structure. George Washington inspected Fort Vause in October 1756 during his tour of Virginia's frontier defenses.
Erected 1998 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-73.)
Location. 37° 10.312′ N, 80° 15.83′ W. Marker is in Shawsville, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Oldtown Road (Virginia Route 753) east of Basham Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shawsville VA 24162, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow
Also see . . . Fort Vause. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on May 30, 2011.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
2. Oldtown Road (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,562 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
