Weekends May-October
Group tours available by appointment
The Daniel Harrison House, also known as Fort Harrison, is the oldest house in Dayton, Virginia and one of the oldest in Rockingham County. The two-story stone house was built about 1749 by Daniel Harrison, first settler of Dayton.
A brick wing was added sometime between the 1830s and the1850s by owners John and Sarah Allebaugh, who raised 10 daughters here--cause and effect? The original house was remodeled during the 1850s to make it more modern and stylish, with details like enlarged windows and a new staircase.
The house was last occupied in the 1960s. It was bought in 1977 by Fort Harrison, Incorporated, a non-profit organization formed to restore and maintain it. Restoration work began in 1978. The restored house was opened to the public in 1982.
Fort Harrison located at 215 Bowman Road
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