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The War Ford (2)
U.S. 321 near bridge over Big Pigeon River,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Located .2 mile east on the Big Pigeon River is a strategic crossing used by the Cherokees. In August 1782, Gen. Charles McDowell of Burke Co., North Carolina, raised an army of five hundred mounted militia from Morgan District to cross the mountains, join Col. John Sevier's army of the same number from Washington District, and subdue the Indians who sided with the British. During this three-month campaign, one of the final skirmishes of The Revolutionary War was fought at this site.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War.
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