06/03/09

Welcome to Davidson's Fort!

On April 19, 1775, the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. For six and a half years, the American colonists fought the British for their independence. They won that independence on October 19, 1781 when the British forces surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, this surrender would not have taken place without the brave North Carolina Militia. What had started as a fight for the rights of English people in the 13 colonies ended in the creation of an independent nation — the United States of America. This war is also called the American Revolution and the American War of Independence. Old Fort’s place in  history is unique because of its geographic location at the foot of the Blue Ridge, near the head of the Catawba River and close to the Continental Divide. The site of the furthest outpost and militia fort built to defend the colonials in the wilds of the frontier.

Around 1770 Samuel Davidson purchased a boundary of land, which included the present site of Old Fort, consisting of 640 acres or one square mile. A stockade was raised upon a portion of this land most likely by the militia raised to attack the Cherokee. Read what the soldiers had to say about Davidson's Fort and their adventures during the Revolutionary War.

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The mission of the Davidson’s Fort Historical Park, Inc. is to create a replica fort and to preserve, conserve, protect and interpret the rich history, natural beauty, ecological features and recreational resources of western North Carolina for local residents, tourists and school-aged children: particularly, the impact of the Fort during and after the American Revolution. Provide an educational venue interpreting the lifestyle and events of early settlers and Native Americans during the pioneer/Revolutionary War era in and around the former Davidson’s Fort and western North Carolina. To provide outdoor recreational opportunities in a safe and healthy environment; and to provide environmental education opportunities that promote stewardship of cultural and heritage tourism in Old Fort and McDowell County. To complete this mission we must raise funds to retire our purchase of 7 acres of land within the city limits of Old Fort to construct a replica of Davidson's Fort, a key historical site in American history.

This website is devoted to Davidson's Fort, a project to recreate Old Fort's history.  Click here to read about some of the soldiers who served at Davidson's Fort. As of now we have discovered 26 soldiers that served at Davidson's Fort

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