White's Fort (Hayfield, Virginia)

White's Fort
Alternative names	White Hall
General information
Type	Private residence French and Indian War fort
Location	Hayfield, Frederick County, Virginia
Country	United States
Completed	Oldest structure completed around 1735 Expanded in 1763
Destroyed	Destroyed by fire c. 1919
Owner	Dr. Robert White Major Robert White, Jr.

White's Fort was an 18th-century residence and fortification located near the present-day unincorporated community of Hayfield, Frederick County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Alternatively known as the "White Hall," the first structure contributing to "White's Fort" was built between 1732 and 1735 by Dr. Robert White (1688–1752), a Scottish American physician, military officer, , and planter. "White's Fort" was later utilized as a fortification by White's son Major Robert White for the protection of European American settlers in the vicinity of Great North Mountain during the French and Indian War. The farm was also the birthplace of Alexander White (1738–1804), an inaugural member of the United States House of Representatives.

Dr. Robert White (1688–1752) arrived as one of the first "pioneer settlers" and physicians of Frederick County, Virginia between 1732 and 1735. White "staked out" his farm which consisted of 375 acres (152 ha) along Hogue Creek south of the present-day unincorporated community of Hayfield, Virginia along U.S. Route 50. White named his farm "White Hall."

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