Fort Egypt, Historic log house in Page County, Virginia
Fort Egypt features a massive central stone chimney and walls constructed with logs measuring between twenty and twenty-five inches in diameter.
Jacob Strickler, an early Mennonite Church leader, constructed Fort Egypt around 1758 on a thousand-acre tract granted to Abraham Strickler in 1735.
Several large rooms within the structure served as meeting spaces for the Mennonite Church congregation before dedicated church buildings were established.
The structure includes a fortified cellar with defensive loop holes, demonstrating architectural adaptations for security in colonial Virginia.
The house incorporates a traditional German cooling cellar called Gewolbekeller, reflecting the Pennsylvania German architectural influences in the Shenandoah Valley.
Location: Virginia
Architectural style: rustic architecture
GPS coordinates: 38.66220,-78.52970
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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