Frontier Fort
Inscription
Early outpost against
Indians. Used by Gen.
Rutherford in expedition
against Cherokee, Sept.,
1776. Stood nearby and gave
name to this town.
Location
AddressUS 70 (Main Street) in Old Fort
CountyMcDowell
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.629070, -82.181510
Sources
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