Vonore in Monroe County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fort Loudoun

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2014

1. Fort Loudoun Marker

Inscription. Fort Loudoun has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States.

Erected 1965 by U. S. Department of the Interior-National Park Service.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 35° 35.736′ N, 84° 12.348′ W. Memorial is in Vonore, Tennessee, in Monroe County. It is on Fort Loudon Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Vonore TN 37885, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Loudon (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tellico Blockhouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Loudon (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cherokee Heritage Trails

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Overhill Fur & Hide Trade (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vonore.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2014

2. Fort Loudoun Marker

Fort Loudoun flags image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 26, 2014

3. Fort Loudoun flags

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.