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Fort Adair (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.
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.
The East Tennessee Militia camped here in January 1814 at the start of the Creek Indian War.
Abandoned as a fortification in 1810s.
Current Status
A 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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Location: North Broadway St, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
Maps & Images
Lat: 36.0263 Long: -83.9274
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See Also:
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 737.
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Visited: 21 May 2016
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