Fort
Loudoun
in the
Overhill Country of the
Cherokee
1756-1760
History
During the French and
Indian War (1754-1763) the British Colony of South Carolina felt threatened by
French activities in the Mississippi
Valley. To counter this
threat, the Colony sent the Independent Company of South
Carolina to construct and garrison what became
Fort Loudoun.
This move helped to ally the Overhill Cherokee Nation
in the fight against the French and guaranteed the trade would continue between
the Cherokee and South Carolina.
In the course of the
fort's four-year existence, relations between South Carolina and the Cherokee Nation broke
down. In August, 1760, the Cherokee captured
Fort Loudoun
and its garrison.
250th Anniversary Commemorative Prints
By Artist Ken Smith
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Tour the Fort
Fort Reconstruction
Fort Loudoun Association
Fort
Loudoun Living History Program & Event Schedule
18th
Century Trade Faire
In
Memoriam: Dr. Jim Liles
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Fort
Loudoun State Historical Area
338 Fort Loudoun Road
Vonore,
TN 37885
423-884-6217
e-mail: FortLoudoun@tds.net
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