Daniel Harrison House, Dayton

Name: Daniel Harrison House
Address: Dayton, United States

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Daniel Harrison House, also known as Fort Harrison, is a historic home located near Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia. The original structure was built in 1748 as a two-story, three bay limestone dwelling, with a steep gable roof and wide chimney caps. A brick extension was added in the early 1800s. It was originally surrounded by a palisade and was reported to have an underground passage to the nearby spring. During the French and Indian War, the legislature of Virginia designated the house and surrounding property "Fort Harrison." The house is one of the oldest in the Shenandoah Valley, and is closely associated with the early history of Rockingham County. ()

Built: 1748 (276 years ago)Coordinates: 38°25'4"N, 78°56'10"W

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Daniel Harrison House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field, Explore More Discovery Museum, Turner Ashby Monument, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum.

3.6 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field, Harrisonburg
92 min walk • Bridgeforth Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The stadium is home to the James Madison Dukes football team. The playing surface is named Zane Showker Field. Bridgeforth Stadium, has a seating capacity of 24,877.
4.2 miNE
Specialty museum, Children's museum, Museum
Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg
107 min walk • Explore More Discovery Museum, formerly known as the Harrisonburg Children's Museum is a non-profit museum focusing on interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences for children, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
3.9 miE
Memorial
Turner Ashby Monument, Harrisonburg
100 min walk • The Turner Ashby Monument is a memorial placed in 1898 to mark the place at which Confederate Army Colonel Turner Ashby was killed in the 1862 Battle of Good's Farm.
4 miE
Garden, Park, Forest
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum, Harrisonburg
103 min walk • The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden on the James Madison University campus, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States in the Shenandoah Valley.
3.6 miE
Universities and schools
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
92 min walk • The College of Business is the business school of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
4.4 miE
Church
Mabel Memorial Chapel, Harrisonburg
113 min walk • Mabel Memorial Chapel is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and was built in 1898. It is located in the former village of Chestnut Ridge.
4.2 miNE
Romanesque architecture
Rockingham County Courthouse, Harrisonburg
108 min walk • Rockingham County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was designed by T.J. Collins and built in 1896–1897. The courthouse is a 3 1/2-story building of coursed rusticated ashlar above a raised basement.
2.8 miNE
38°26'47"N • 78°54'2"W
Heritage Oaks Golf Course, Harrisonburg
71 min walk • Golf
4.1 miNE
38°26'48"N • 78°52'10"W
Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg
106 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.1 miNE
Bars and clubs
Joshua Wilton House, Harrisonburg
104 min walk • Joshua Wilton House, also known as the Shank House and Tau Kappa Epsilon House, is a historic home located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was built in 1888, and is a 2 1/2-story, central plan, brick eclectic Late Victorian dwelling. It has two projecting gabled pavilions and a three-story octagonal turret covered by a pointed roof.
4.2 miNE
38°26'57"N • 78°52'12"W
Larkin Arts, Harrisonburg
107 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping