Carter's Fort
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vhasler
N 36° 43.217 W 082° 45.177
17S E 343452 N 4065275
Carter's Fort was a stopping point along the Wilderness Road from North Carolina to Kentucky.
Waymark Code: WM7NPD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2009
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Sign text:
KA-10
Carter's Fort
Three miles east, in Rye Cove, stood Carter's Fort, built by Thomas Carter in 1784. It was a station on the old Wilderness Road from North Carolina to Kentucky.
Located 8 miles from North Fork of the Clinch River, a half mile off from west side Cove Creek, the above fort was known by several names: Rye Cove Fort, Rye Cove Station, Crissman's Fort, Fort Lee, and Carter's Fort.
Marker Number: KA-10
Marker Title: Carter's Fort
Marker Location: Along SR871 between Duffield and Natural Tunnel SP
County or Independent City: Scott County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission 1930
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