The richness and sheer beauty of the land led Colonel Charles Lewis to settle here more than two centuries ago. Today the 3,200-acre mountain farm once known as Fort Lewis Plantation has remained relatively unchanged over its 200 year history. Our accommodations, all with modern amenities, are reminiscent of the charm of those simpler times. Come tour the grounds.
In 1750 Colonel Charles Lewis built a small stockade to protect the southern pass of Shenandoah Mountain from Indian raids. Colonel Lewis went on to die a hero’s death fighting the Shawnee (allies of the British) in the 1774 Battle of Point Pleasant, now widely regarded as the first conflict of the American Revolution. The pristine 3200 acres of meadows,
forest, river, and Alleghany Mountains can still be viewed as the Colonel experienced it, 200 years ago.
