Fort Loudoun - Vonore Landmark

  • Address: 338 Fort Loudoun Road, Vonore , TN 37885
  • Phone: +1 423 884 6217
  • Website:www.state.tn.us
Fort Loudoun
338 Fort Loudoun Road
Vonore , TN 37885

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  • This 1,200-acre site is the location of one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier, built ... more on goingtothebeach.com
  • Fort Loudoun was a colonial American fort in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee, near the towns of the Overhill Cherokee. The British colony of South Carolina built the fort in 1756, naming it for John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, to defend the frontier against American Indians allied with France during the French and Indian War. The Cherokee themselves requested the fort's construction. Its nominal purpose was to maintain the Cherokee-British alliance and guard against French attempts to gain influence among the Cherokee. ... more on wikipedia

Directions

From Knoxville, take I-75 to Highway 72 South (Loudon Exit). Drive 20 miles on 72 South to Highway 411. Stay on 411 North until it intersects Hwy. 360 South. Turn onto 360 South in downtown Vonore, TN. The park is located one mile further on the left.

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