Kilgore Fort House on Copper Creek
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
N 36° 44.091 W 082° 26.055
17S E 371940 N 4066417
This Fort House was built in 1786 by Robert Kilgore.
Waymark Code: WMA366
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member romantic29
Views: 5

The Kilgore Fort House was built in 1786 by Robert Kilgore whose family were early settlers in this area. It was one of the twelve forts between Castlewood and Cumberland Gap providing ready refuge for settlers from Indians attack in the late 18th century. Kilgore later was a preacher in the Primitive Baptist Church, often holding religious services at the Fort House. He married Jane Porter Green, daughter of Patrick Porter who built Porter's Fort on Fall Creek.
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