Fort Watauga

Fort Watauga, also known as Fort Caswell, was a fortification located in the 's near modern-day . It was constructed from 1775 to 1776 by the Watauga Association, a semi-autonomous government founded by American settlers living near the river, to defend the settlers against attacks from British-allied Indians.
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  • Fort
  • …is also known as “Fort Caswell”
  • Description: fort in Tennessee

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area and Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark.
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Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park is a state park…
is a baseball in . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fort Watauga.
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is a theater building, which is situated 2 miles east of Fort Watauga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Big Spring and Central.
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 2 miles south of Fort Watauga.
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 2½ miles southwest of Fort Watauga.
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is a city of 13,5000 people in .

Fort Watauga

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Latitude
36.34416° or 36° 20′ 39″ north
Longitude
-82.25414° or 82° 15′ 15″ west
Open location code
868V8PVW+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 778640478
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q5472268

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Russian—“Fort Watauga” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Fort Watauga”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن واتوجا”
  • Russian: “Форт Уатога”
  • Russian: “Форт Уотога”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit and Sycamore Shoals State Park Visitor Center.

Nearby Places

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