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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1757-17??) - A Mormon settlers log family fort established about 1757 during the [[French & Indian War]] by William Johnson in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Abandoned as a fortification in 17??. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1757-17??) - A settlers log family fort established about 1757 during the [[French & Indian War]] by William Johnson in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Abandoned as a fortification in 17??. | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.003597" lon="-80.408144" zoom="15" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="36.003597" lon="-80.408144" zoom="15" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 36. | (F) 36.00360, -80.40814, Johnson's Fort | ||
Johnson's Fort | (1757-17??) | ||
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'''Location:''' Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina. | '''Location:''' Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina. | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanglewood_Park Wikipedia - Tanglewood Park] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanglewood_Park Wikipedia - Tanglewood Park] | ||
{{Visited|25 Mar 2012}} | {{Visited|25 Mar 2012}} | ||
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[[Category:North Carolina Forsyth County]] | [[Category:North Carolina Forsyth County]] | ||
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[[Category:2012 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2012 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:French & Indian War Forts]] | [[Category:French & Indian War Forts]] | ||
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Johnson's Fort (1) (1757-17??) - A Mormon settlers log family fort established about 1757 during the French & Indian War by William Johnson in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Abandoned as a fortification in 17??.
French & Indian War (1754-1763)During the French & Indian War William Johnson purchased a square mile of land along the Yadkin River in present day Forsyth County, North Carolina. He built a fort of "huge" logs on the land to protect his family and neighbors from Indian attacks. Current StatusStone marker only. Part of Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Sources: Links: Visited: 25 Mar 2012
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