Fort Dobbs
Iredell County, Iredell County, North Carolina
Marker Inscription
Fort Dobbs. Built in 1756 by colony. Was garrisoned by North Carolina Provincials during French & Indian War, until 1762. Site 1 mi. N.
Erected by North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
The Story
Built by the colony in 1756, Fort Dobbs guarded North Carolina's western frontier during the French and Indian War. Garrisoned by provincial troops until 1762, it offered settlers refuge from raids and anchored the colony's defenses in a contested backcountry. Its site lies a mile north of this marker.
Why it matters
Fort Dobbs is North Carolina's principal French and Indian War site, a reminder that the global struggle for empire reached the Carolina frontier.
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