Fort Barnwell (1)
Fort Barnwell (1) (1712-1712) - A South Carolina militia post established by Colonel John Barnwell in 1712 near the present day town of Fort Barnwell in Craven County, North Carolina. Named for Colonel John Barnwell of South Carolina. Abandoned later in 1712.
Fort Barnwell (1) History
Established by militia Colonel John Barnwell in April 1712 during his operations against the Tuscarora Indians in North Carolina.
The Tuscarora Indians and their allies had massacred Swiss and German settlers in the area on 22 Sep 1711, leaving some 140 dead and carrying off about 20 or 30 women and children as prisoners. The Indians continued to raid and destroy settlements in spite of expeditions mounted against them and the settlers were forced into fortified towns. Colonel Barnwell and his expedition established Fort Barnwell as a base of operations against the hostile indians.
The Tuscarora were defeated with more than 300 killed and 100 made prisoner at Fort Narhantes on the banks of the Neuse River in present day Craven County, North Carolina but the war continued until a treaty was signed in 1715.
Current Status
Remains 2 miles Northeast of the town of Fort Barnwell in Craven County, North Carolina.
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
Location: Near the town of Fort Barnwell, Craven County, North Carolina. Map point is the roadside marker in the town of Fort Barnwell. Maps & Images Lat: 35.292063 Long: -77.335941 |
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 608
- E. Lawrence Lee, Indian Wars in North Carolina • Chapter 4
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Barnwell
- Waymarking.com - Fort Barnwell Marker
- North Carolina Historic Sites - The Tuscarora War, 1711-1715
Visited: No
Fort Barnwell (1) Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |