| Nocat | yes |
|---|---|
| Designated other 1 | Virginia Landmarks Register |
| Designated other1 date | November 5, 1968[1] |
| Designated other1 number | 085-0004 |
| Location | Northeast of junction of Rtes. 660 and U.S. 11, near Middletown, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°00′12″N 78°19′43″W |
| Locmapin | Virginia#USA |
| Built | 1753 |
| Added | November 25, 1969 |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Refnum | 69000279[2] |
Fort Bowman, also known as Harmony Hall, is a historic home and national historic district located near Middletown, Frederick County, Virginia. It was built in 1753, by Pennsylvania German settler George Bowman (1699–1768), father of Colonel John Bowman (1738-1784), Colonel Abraham Bowman (1749-1837), Major Joseph Bowman (c. 1752–1779), and Captain Isaac Bowman (1757-1826). Abraham Bowman was the colonel of the 8th Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War.[3] It is a two-story, rectangular limestone building with a gable roof. The interior retains its original woodwork. It has a later kitchen wing and iron and wood portico. Also on the property are a contributing dairy / smokehouse and the Bowman graveyard, which includes the grave of Isaac Bowman.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.[2]
References
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
- ^
- ^ Neville, Gabriel (2025). The Last Men Standing: The 8th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolution. Warwick: Helion and Company. ISBN 1804516724.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fort Bowman". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Historical Marker Database: Fort Bowman Archived February 6, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Fort Bowman, Frontage Road, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, VA: 16 photos, 7 measured drawings, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey