Fort Loudon
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 • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker 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: Fort Loudoun (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Welcome to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (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);
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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 689 times since then and 11 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.
