Moore's Fort ~ Russell County, Virginia
N 36° 51.738 W 082° 19.194
17S E 382346 N 4080410
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Department of Historic Resources in 2003.
Waymark Code: WMYDK2
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2018
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Marker text:
Moore's Fort, also referred to as Byrd's Fort, stood nearby close to the Clinch River. Built by 1774 and likely named for the owners of the property, the wooden structure served as defensive fortification for settlers of European descent on the frontier. Daniel Boone commanded this fort and Blackmore's and Cowan's forts on the Clinch River during Lord Dunmore's War in 1774. During that war and the American Revolution (1775-1783), periodic conflicts between Native Americans and settlers occurred there, in part, because of increased settlement.
Department of Historic Resources, 2003
Marker Number: X-18
Marker Title: Moore's Fort
Marker Location: RT 65 / 4207 Mew Road
County or Independent City: Castlewood
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources
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