Fort Egypt
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Fort Egypt
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Nearest city	Hamburg, Virginia
Coordinates	38°39′44″N 78°31′47″W / 38.66222°N 78.52972°W / 38.66222; -78.52972
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Architect	Strickler, John
Architectural style	Continental
NRHP reference  No.	79003064 [1]
VLR  No.	069-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 18, 1979
Designated VLR	February 26, 1979 [2]

Fort Egypt, a large log house, is a historic landmark in Page County, Virginia and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (#79003064).

Built of 20"-25" diameter logs dovetailed at the corners, Fort Egypt has a massive stone chimney in the center of the house. It contains a fortified cellar with loop holes, possibly designed for protection against Indian attacks. No known Indian attacks occurred at Fort Egypt. ^[3]

The building was built about 1758 by Jacob Strickler (one of the early leaders of the Mennonite Church), and his descendants lived here for many generations. Several of the rooms are very large and were probably used for meetings of the Mennonite Church in this community before any church buildings were built. ^[3]

This home is located near the center of the 1,000 acre (4 km²) tract granted to the pioneer Abraham Strickler in 1735 and called the Egypt Bend tract. ^[3]

The building was restored by its current owners and is in an excellent state of preservation.

References

External links

• Link to a website on Fort Egypt
• Link to a painting of Fort Egypt
• Fort Egypt, State Route 615, Luray, Page County, VA: 14 photos, 11 measured drawings, and 4 data pages at Historic American Buildings Survey