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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1788-1810s) - A settlers fort established in 1788 near present day Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Adair after [[John Adair]], a [[Revolutionary War]] soldier. Abandoned in 1810s. Also known as [[John Adair's Fort]] and [[Adair's Station]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1788-1810s) - A settlers fort established in 1788 near present day Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. Named Fort Adair after [[John Adair]], a [[Revolutionary War]] soldier. Abandoned in 1810s. Also known as [[John Adair's Fort]] and [[Adair's Station]]. | ||
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== History of Fort Adair == | == History of Fort Adair == | ||
Established in 1788 as a settler's stockaded blockhouse fortification by [[John Adair]]. Used as a supply depot for the early settlers and for the Cumberland Guard militia at Grassy Valley. | Established in 1788 as a settler's stockaded blockhouse fortification by [[John Adair]]. Used as a supply depot for the early settlers and for the Cumberland Guard militia at Grassy Valley. | ||
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History of Fort AdairEstablished in 1788 as a settler's stockaded blockhouse fortification by John Adair. Used as a supply depot for the early settlers and for the Cumberland Guard militia at Grassy Valley. The East Tennessee Militia camped here in January 1814 at the start of the Creek Indian War. Abandoned as a fortification in 1810s. Current StatusA roadside stone marker tablet is in place. A regular state roadside marker was in place but is now missing (May 2016). One article indicates that the fort site was just north of Arby's between the creek and the road.
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