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

Fort Loudon

Photographed By Michael Manning, August 30, 2009

1. Fort Loudon Marker

Inscription. Constructed by the English 1756 to help win the valley of the Mississippi. Captured by the Indians under French influence 1760.

Marked by the Tennessee Society of the Colonial Dames of America 1917

Erected 1917 by Tennessee Society of Colonial Dames.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 35° 35.821′ N, 84° 12.231′ W. Marker is in Vonore, Tennessee, in Monroe County. Marker is on Fort Loudon Road. Marker is located near the entrance of the reconstructed fort. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vonore TN 37885, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Loudoun (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tellico Blockhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Loudon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Cherokee Heritage Trails (approx. 1.4 miles away); Overhill Fur & Hide Trade

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vonore.

Reconstructed Fort Loudon image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Manning, August 30, 2009

2. Reconstructed Fort Loudon

Photographed By Michael Manning, August 30, 2009

3. Reconstructed Fort Loudon

Fort Loudon Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Manning, August 30, 2009

4. Fort Loudon Entrance Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.