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 Fort Philip Long Posted by:  vhasler
N 38° 39.697 W 078° 28.859
17S E 719177 N 4282238
A stone house constructed as protection against Indian attacks.
Waymark Code: WMCHXJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2011
Views: 5
Marker text:
C-31
Fort Philip Long
Six miles south, near Alma, stands Fort Philip Long, a small Germanic stone dwelling with a massive end chimney. Constructed on the edge of a bank, the house is unusual in having two cellar levels, one below the other. A tunnel leads from the lower level to a well located a hundred yards away. The date of construction is not known, but it likely was built late in the 18th century for Philip Long II, grandson of Philip Long who settled the tract in 1737. According to local tradition, the house was built for protection against Indian attacks.
Marker is on the west side of Highway US211 with a large pulloff to view.
Marker Number: C-31
Marker Title: Fort Philip Long
Marker Location: Intersection of Highway US 211 and Leaksville Road
County or Independent City: Page County
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 1998
Web Site: Not listed
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