William Moore
Inscription
Captain of militia force
which marched against the
Cherokee in Nov., 1776. A
fort which he built stood
near here. His home was 200
yds. E.
Location
AddressSR 3412 (Sand Hill Road) east of Enka
CityAsheville
CountyBuncombe
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.546614, -82.633753
Sources
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