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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vasowest.html#russell North American Forts - Fort Elk Garden] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/vasowest.html#russell North American Forts - Fort Elk Garden] | ||
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/forts.html Roots Web - Fort Elk Garden] | * [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varussel/other/forts.html Roots Web - Fort Elk Garden] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:37, 21 August 2026
Fort Elk Garden (1774-1794) - A colonial stockaded Indian defense built by Capt. John Kinkead. used until the end of Indian hostilities in 1794.
History
Originally seven militia forts were to be constructed in 1774 during Lord Dunmore's War against hostile Indian tribes. Capt. William Russell was to command four of the forts on the Lower Clinch River and Capt. Daniel Smith was to command three forts on the Upper Clinch River. These forts were to be erected by the local militia men supervised by Colonel William Christian who had been sent out to the frontier by Col. William Preston who was commanding officer of the Fincastle County Militia. The forts were generally named for the landowners where they were located and/or the military commanders. Many of them had multiple names as landowners and commanders changed.
Even though Lord Dunmore's War ended in 1774, the Indian attacks continued until 1794 when the Indian renegade leader, Benge, was killed near Big Stone Gap.
Capt. RussellLower Clinch River FortsCapt. Smith
Upper Clinch River FortsRussell's Fort, Cowan's Fort, Bickley's Fort
Glade Hollow Fort, Daniel Smith's Fort
Moore's Fort, Snoddy's Fort
Blackmore's Fort Landowners around Fort Elk Garden included Capt. John Dunkin, Capt. John Kinkead, Richard Price and Soloman Litton.
Current Status
Context
Location:
Lat: 36.932° Long: -81.968°
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Related:
Bickley's Fort, Blackmore's Fort, Cowan's Fort, Daniel Smith's Fort, Fort Blackmore, Fort Byrd, Fort Christian, Fort Preston, Fort Witten, Glade Hollow Fort, Lord Dunmore's War, Maiden Springs Fort, Moore's Fort, Russell's Fort, Snoddy's Fort, William Preston, William Russell, John Dunkin, Soloman Litton,