Old Fort in McDowell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Frontier Fort

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 10, 2010

1. Frontier Fort Marker

Inscription. Early outpost against Indians. Used by Gen. Rutherford in expedition against Cherokee, Sept., 1776. Stood nearby and gave name to this town.

Erected 1956 by Archives and Highway Departments. (Marker Number N-31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 35° 37.745′ N, 82° 10.888′ W. Marker is in Old Fort, North Carolina, in McDowell County. Marker is at the intersection of Catawba Avenue and North Railroad Street on Catawba Avenue. Marker is located just south of West Main Street (US Highway 70). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Fort NC 28762, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Old Indian Fort (here, next to this marker); "What Happened To Our School?" (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan Cabin (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Mountain Gateway Museum & Heritage Center (about 700 feet away); Stepp Cabin (about 700 feet away); Andrews Geyser

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Andrews Geyser (approx. 3.7 miles away); Swannanoa Tunnel (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Old Fort.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, September 10, 2010

2. Frontier Fort Marker

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter, October 4, 2014

3. Frontier Fort Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on October 20, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2011, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.