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JOHN CRAIG'S FORT ~ 1E 100

Site of the original settlement of Maryville, Here Captain John Craig in 1785 erected a fort on Pistol Creek to protect settlers from Indian raids. in 1793 as many as 280 men, women, and children lived within its walls for several months, surviving an attack by 500 Indians. New Providence Presbyterian Church was organized here in 1786 by the Reverend Archibald Scott.

Marker Name: JOHN CRAIG'S FORT ~ 1E 100 Marker Location: City Type of Marker: Fort Marker Number: 1E 100 Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission

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