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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1753-1768) - A British Colonial Fort first established in 1753 during the start of the [[French & Indian War]] in present day Pickens County, South Carolina. Named Fort Prince George after British Prince George, George William Frederick (1738-1820) then Prince of Wales. Abandoned in 1768. Also known as [[Fort Keowee]] and [[Keowee Old Fort]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1753-1768) - A British Colonial Fort first established in 1753 during the start of the [[French & Indian War]] in present day Pickens County, South Carolina. Named Fort Prince George after British Prince George, George William Frederick (1738-1820) then Prince of Wales. Abandoned in 1768. Also known as [[Fort Keowee]] and [[Keowee Old Fort]]. | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 1753 near the Cherokee village of Keowee by South Carolina Governor [[James Glen]]. The fort was built to protect both the Cherokee and traders in the area. | Established in 1753 near the Cherokee village of Keowee by South Carolina Governor [[James Glen]]. The fort was built to protect both the Cherokee and traders in the area. | ||
The fort was built as a 200-foot square with bastions at each corner. It was surrounded | The fort was built as a 200-foot square with bastions at each corner. It was surrounded by an outer ditch and earthen walls that were topped with a palisade. Within the fort, the buildings included the commander's quarters, barracks, magazine, kitchen, and guardhouse. The fort was rebuilt in 1756 and 1765 and finally abandoned in 1768. | ||
In 1760 the fort was besieged by the Cherokee for five months between January and June. The fort commander, Lieutenant [[Richard Cotymore]], was ambushed and killed in February and in retribution the garrison killed several Cherokee captives. The garrison was relieved and the siege was lifted when British regulars and Militia arrived in June. The garrison had suffered a smallpox epidemic during the siege and may have lost more men to the epidemic than to the Cherokee attacks. | == [[Anglo-Cherokee War]] == | ||
In 1760 the fort was besieged by the Cherokee for five months between January and June. The fort commander, Lieutenant [[Richard Cotymore]], was ambushed and killed in February and in retribution, the garrison killed several Cherokee captives. The garrison was relieved and the siege was lifted when British regulars and Militia arrived in June. The garrison had suffered a smallpox epidemic during the siege and may have lost more men to the epidemic than to the Cherokee attacks. | |||
The fort was abandoned in 1768. | The fort was abandoned in 1768. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Archeological site excavate in 1966-1968 in Pickens County, South Carolina. The site was covered over by Lake Keowee in the summer of 1968. The report of the excavation has excellent photos of the site and a history of the fort [http://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=archanth_books here]. A [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=78989 roadside marker] is located at the entrance to Mile Creek County Park on State Road S-39-327 (Keowee Baptist Church Road). | Archeological site excavate in 1966-1968 in Pickens County, South Carolina. The site was covered over by Lake Keowee in the summer of 1968. The report of the excavation has excellent photos of the site and a history of the fort [http://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=archanth_books here]. A [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=78989 roadside marker] is located at the entrance to Mile Creek County Park on State Road S-39-327 (Keowee Baptist Church Road). | ||
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* [[Fort Loudoun (2)|Fort Loudoun]] | * [[Fort Loudoun (2)|Fort Loudoun]] | ||
* [[French & Indian War]] (1754-1763) | * [[French & Indian War]] (1754-1763) | ||
* [[Anglo-Cherokee War]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 719. | * {{Roberts}}, page 719. | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=1243354}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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* [http://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=archanth_books A Memoir of the Archaeological Excavation of Fort Prince George] | * [http://scholarcommons.sc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1201&context=archanth_books A Memoir of the Archaeological Excavation of Fort Prince George] | ||
* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=78989 HMDB - Fort Prince George] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=78989 HMDB - Fort Prince George] | ||
* [ | * [https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Tennessee/_Texts/THM/3/4/Old_Fort_Loudon*.html "Old Fort Loudon"] (<I>Tennessee Historical Magazine</I>, Vol. <SPAN CLASS="small">III</SPAN>, No. 4, pp250‑256) | ||
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Fort Prince George (3) (1753-1768) - A British Colonial Fort first established in 1753 during the start of the French & Indian War in present day Pickens County, South Carolina. Named Fort Prince George after British Prince George, George William Frederick (1738-1820) then Prince of Wales. Abandoned in 1768. Also known as Fort Keowee and Keowee Old Fort. HistoryEstablished in 1753 near the Cherokee village of Keowee by South Carolina Governor James Glen. The fort was built to protect both the Cherokee and traders in the area. The fort was built as a 200-foot square with bastions at each corner. It was surrounded by an outer ditch and earthen walls that were topped with a palisade. Within the fort, the buildings included the commander's quarters, barracks, magazine, kitchen, and guardhouse. The fort was rebuilt in 1756 and 1765 and finally abandoned in 1768. Anglo-Cherokee WarIn 1760 the fort was besieged by the Cherokee for five months between January and June. The fort commander, Lieutenant Richard Cotymore, was ambushed and killed in February and in retribution, the garrison killed several Cherokee captives. The garrison was relieved and the siege was lifted when British regulars and Militia arrived in June. The garrison had suffered a smallpox epidemic during the siege and may have lost more men to the epidemic than to the Cherokee attacks. The fort was abandoned in 1768. Current StatusArcheological site excavate in 1966-1968 in Pickens County, South Carolina. The site was covered over by Lake Keowee in the summer of 1968. The report of the excavation has excellent photos of the site and a history of the fort here. A roadside marker is located at the entrance to Mile Creek County Park on State Road S-39-327 (Keowee Baptist Church Road).
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