The War Ford-1C 66-Newport
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Markerman62
N 35° 58.159 W 083° 11.224
17S E 302793 N 3982756
Located at the Big Pigeon River Bridge in Newport. Easy parking on side street.
Waymark Code: WMNFXR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2015
Views: 7
Located .2 mi. east on the Big Pigeon River is a strategic crossing used by the Cherokees. In Aug. 1782, Gen. Charles McDowell of Burke Co., North Carolina, raised an army of five hundred mounted militia from Morgan District to cross the mountains, join Col. John Sevier's army of the same number from Washington District, and subdue the Indians who sided with the British. During this three-month campaign, one of the final skirmishes of the Revolutionary War was fought at this site.
Marker Name: The War Ford
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Battle (war)
Marker Number: 1C 66
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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