FORT LOUDON ~ 1F 5
Posted by: Better Half
N 35° 35.109 W 084° 13.223
16S E 751857 N 3941493
N35 35.109 W084 13.223
Waymark Code: WM2GRM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Views: 41
FORT LOUDON ~ 1F 5
One mile east is a replica of this fort, built 1756 - 57 by South Carolina provincial troops to check the French and strengthen the English influence in the Mississippi Valley. It was besieged by the Cherokee and surrendered August 7, 1760.
Tennessee Historical Commission
Marker Name: FORT LOUDON ~ 1F 5
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Fort
Marker Number: 1F 5
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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