Dorton's Fort
N 36° 48.561 W 082° 16.858
17S E 385737 N 4074488
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Department of Historic Resources in 2004.
Waymark Code: WMK76R
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2014
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William Dorton Sr and his family settled near here by 1773 and built a fort, one of several defensive structures built by settlers of European descent on the Virginia frontier.Dorton's sons William Jr, Moses, and Edwardand at least one of the two other brothersserved at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 Oct. 1780. During this period conflicts occurred between early settlers and Native Americans in this region, resulting in the death of a fourth son, name unknown, in 1777. Capt. William Dorton Jr served in the Washington and Russell County militias and died in 1826. He is buried just southwest of here.
Marker Number: KA 13
Marker Title: Dorton's Fort
Marker Location: Highway 71
County or Independent City: Scott County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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