page_title: Shawsville, Virginia
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Shawsville, Virginia / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Bent Tree Farm at Walnut Grove in Shawsville, Virginia.
context_page_description: Shawsville is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Montgomery County, Virginia, and the city of Radford.
context_section_description: The town is near the site of Fort Vause, built in 1753 by Ephraim Vause, which was attacked and destroyed by Shawnee Indians on 25 June 1756, during the French and Indian War. An unknown number of people were killed and about 150 were taken prisoner at Fort Vause. A relief party led by Major Andrew Lewis arrived too late. The fort was rebuilt within months and inspected by General George Washington in October 1756 as part of his tour of frontier defenses.
  The Rife House, Shawsville Historic District, and Walnut Grove Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
caption: Shawsville, Virginia
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