Record #:

14815

Author(s):

Tucker, Harry Z.

Abstract:

Governor Arthur Dobbs commissioned the fort in 1755 to protect settlers in the Yadkin River area. Captain Waddell and a company of his troops from Wilmington constructed and were stationed at the fort during the French and Indian War to repel attacks from Cherokee tribes. What remained of the Fort in 1943 was an impression in the ground and several artifacts, all under the care of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 10, Aug 1943, p5, 22, por

Subject(s):

Fort Dobbs (Statesville)--History