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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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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. | 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 Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[Image:Johnson's Fort Marker.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Johnson's Fort Marker]] | |||
Stone marker only. Part of Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina | Stone marker only. Part of Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina | ||
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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" height="-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. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|36. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|36.00360|-80.40814}} | ||
* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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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]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[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 Status Stone marker only. Part of Tanglewood County Park, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Sources: Links: Visited: 25 Mar 2012
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