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Elk Garden Fort
Us Highway 19,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 56' 11.4648",
-81° 57' 59.9904"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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This fort was one of a string of defensive posts and protective forts that served the community of Elk Garden and isolated homes in the Clinch Valley in the 18th century. There is no known date of construction, but it is believed to have been a large and well-stockaded fort. An important outpost during the Indian wars of the frontier period, it was garrisoned by 1774 under the command of Captain John Kinkead. The site was later the homestead of Governor Henry Carter Stuart (1914-1918).
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Elk Garden Fort Virginia Map
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