Tea with William Lenoir and Friends. Enjoy a delightful tea while General William Lenoir and Friends reminisce about how the Battles of...

LENOIR, NC - A new art installation commemorating the enslaved individuals who lived and worked at Fort Defiance will be unveiled during...

The Lenoir Rangers will be back at Fort Defiance for a two day living history event on March 22nd & 23rd beginning each day at 10:00 am....

Come join us on the 4th of July from 10 am-4 pm for a traditional Independence Day celebration. We will have picnic foods, music,...

The Board of Directors at Fort Defiance invite the public to a Open House and the first Annual Celtic Festival held on Saturday, November...

Given the uncertainty of tomorrows weather, we will make a decision by 11:30 in the morning whether to proceed with the Celtic Festival...

The Board of Directors at Fort Defiance invite the public to the First Annual Celtic Festival & Open House on September 17, 2023 from...

Join us on July 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm for a presentation by local historian John Hawkins, on Stoneman's Raid Through Caldwell County. ...

"Native Revolutionaries: The American Indians of the Southeast in the American Revolution." William Caldwell, Park Ranger, with the...

A special springtime event will be held on Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Experience what life was like for women on the...

Fort Defiance had a busy weekend with the Fort Davidson group. Lots of visitors and lots of fun.

Reenactors from Davidson's Fort in Old Fort, NC will be portraying Lenoir's Rangers. They will be demonstrating a muster, blacksmithing,...

Fort Defiance is now operating under our winter hours of operation. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To schedule a group of 10...

Fort Defiance would like to welcome Bob Myers as the new site director. Bob Myers, is a native of Stokes County, NC and now resides in...

Eliza Frazier Bishop will be the speaker at Fort Defiance on Saturday, August 27, at 12:00 PM The topic is "A Verbal Tour of the National...

John Hawkins, local historian and native of Caldwell County will be guest speaker on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. This will...

Join us again on July 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. as John Hawkins, local historian, will present "Down in the Valley". How did Happy Valley...

Join us on June 25, at 12:00 for the second program of our free Lunch & Learn Summer Programs. Garrett Jackson will demonstrate 18th...

Bring your lunch and bring a chair. William Caldwell, Park Guide at the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail and with the...