Fort Loudoun State Historic Park is 1,200-acres and is one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier, built in 1756. The fort was reconstructed during the Great Depression and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
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. After the surrender in 1760, Fort Loudoun was never used again for any military purpose. It is thought the Cherokees destroyed the fort sometime shortly after the English marched away.
Join us for a weekend of living history as we bring the Tellico Blockhouse to life! Experience what life was like on the Tennessee Frontier during this special weekend. You can expect to see: Military Drills, Soldier Life, Trades and so much more. There will also be a special presentation on Sequoyah and his impact […]
Join us for a weekend of living history as we bring the Tellico Blockhouse to life! Experience what life was like on the Tennessee Frontier during this special weekend. You can expect to see: Military Drills, Soldier Life, Trades and so much more. There will also be a special presentation on Sequoyah and his impact […]
Discover what life was like at Fort Loudoun, the western most point of the British Empire during the French and Indian War, as reenactors bring the fort back to life. See soldiers and Cherokee going about their day, training, firing cannons, working about the fort, and demonstrating professions of the time. There will be blacksmiths working […]
Discover what life was like at Fort Loudoun, the western most point of the British Empire during the French and Indian War, as reenactors bring the fort back to life. See soldiers and Cherokee going about their day, training, firing cannons, working about the fort, and demonstrating professions of the time. There will be blacksmiths working […]
Bring in the holiday season and celebrate Christmas as soldiers did during the French and Indian War. Throughout the day demonstrations will be taking place, such as cooking, laundering, blacksmithing, and artillery drills. There is also a Christmas church service with Parson John and wassail tasting. Be sure to step into the infirmary, compare a soldier’s […]
