Fort Bowman

NE of jct. of Rtes. 660 and U.S. 11, Middletown, Virginia. County/parish: Shenandoah.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 25, 1969. NRIS 69000279.

2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Harmony Hall

From Wikipedia:

Fort Bowman

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). 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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41683631

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