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Fort Defiance
Lenoir North Carolina Historic Site
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Fort Defiance Information
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| Name | Fort Defiance |
| Brief Description | 18th century home with 300 original furnishings and items. |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Lenoir North Carolina Historic Site |
| Description | Located in the Happy Valley community on highway 268, General William Lenoir built his home between 1788 and 1792 on the former site of the fort, which was designed to protect settlers from the early Native Americans in the area. The home of William Lenoir has been fully restored to its late eighteenth, early nineteenth century grandeur and features more than 300 original furnishings.
General Lenoir became famous as a captain at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. William Lenoir served as major general of the state militia, president of the Council of State, president for the first two years of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, justice of the peace, register, surveyor, chairman of the county court, and clerk of superior court for Wilkes County. The City of Lenoir, the county of Lenoir, and Lenoir Hall at the University of North Carolina are named after General Lenoir.
Custom guided tours are available to visitors. Fort Defiance is home to several unique splendors, such as a 200-year-old English boxwood garden, and a 200-year-old hybrid Chestnut tree, and the oldest Beech tree in North Carolina.
Hours of Operation: April – October (Thurs. – Sat., 10 am – 5 pm and Sun 1 pm – 5 pm)
November – March (Weekends only or by appointment) Call for hours. For more information, call Fort Defiance at 828-758-1671. |
| Address | PO Box 686 |
| CSZ | Lenoir, NC 28645 |
| Website | www.caldwellcochamber.org |
| Additional Information | Additional Information |
| Last Updated | 3/14/2005 |
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