Celtic Festival Cancellation
Due to weather conditions, the Celtic Festival scheduled for today has been cancelled. We do expect to reschedule, however, the date yet...
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William Lenoir
- Sep 16
- 1 min
Celtic Festival
Given the uncertainty of tomorrows weather, we will make a decision by 11:30 in the morning whether to proceed with the Celtic Festival...
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William Lenoir
- Aug 24
- 1 min
First Annual Celtic Festival & Open House
The Board of Directors at Fort Defiance invite the public to the First Annual Celtic Festival & Open House on September 17, 2023 from...
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William Lenoir
- Jun 23
- 1 min
Stoneman's Raid Through Caldwell County
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. ...
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William Lenoir
- May 20
- 1 min
Native Revolutionaries: The American Indians of the Southeast in the American Revolution
"Native Revolutionaries: The American Indians of the Southeast in the American Revolution." William Caldwell, Park Ranger, with the...
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William Lenoir
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Women on the Frontier
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...
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William Lenoir
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Pictures from the March 25th Weekend Event
Fort Defiance had a busy weekend with the Fort Davidson group. Lots of visitors and lots of fun.
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William Lenoir
- Mar 12
- 1 min
18th Century Reenactment - March 25th & 26th, 2023
Reenactors from Davidson's Fort in Old Fort, NC will be portraying Lenoir's Rangers. They will be demonstrating a muster, blacksmithing,...
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William Lenoir
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
Winter Hours
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...
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William Lenoir
- Oct 28, 2022
- 1 min
New Site Director - Bob Myers
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...
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William Lenoir
- Aug 18, 2022
- 1 min
Lunch & Learn
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...
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William Lenoir
- Jul 31, 2022
- 1 min
82nd Anniversary of the 1940 Flood
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...
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William Lenoir
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Lunch & Learn
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...
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William Lenoir
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Free Summer Program - Garrett Jackson
Join us on June 25, at 12:00 for the second program of our free Lunch & Learn Summer Programs. Garrett Jackson will demonstrate 18th...
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William Lenoir
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Lunch & Learn - June 11, 2022 at 12:00pm
Bring your lunch and bring a chair. William Caldwell, Park Guide at the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail and with the...
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William Lenoir
- May 5, 2022
- 1 min
Drive Through The Yadkin Valley
Hwy 268 in Caldwell County is a part of the Overmountain Victory Trail and is a NC designed scenic byway. If you have not driven through...
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William Lenoir
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Summer Hours of Operation
Beginning April 1st, our hours of operation will be Thursday through Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00.
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William Lenoir
- Feb 11, 2022
- 1 min
NEW SITE DIRECTOR
Coleman Trantham was born and raised in Haywood County, North Carolina. He joined the military at the age of 19 and was on active duty...
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William Lenoir
- Jan 23, 2022
- 1 min
Closed until February 5th
Due to plumbing issues as a result of the cold temperatures, Fort Defiance will be closed until February 5th.
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