Built 1788 (1788)-1792, 1823 NRHP Reference # 70000444 Phone +1 828-758-1671 | Built by Fields, Thomas Area 2 ha Added to NRHP 15 September 1970 | |
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Address 1792 Fort Defiance Dr, Lenoir, NC 28645, USA Hours Closed today TuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday1–5PMMondayClosed Similar TH Broyhill Walking, Caldwell Historical Museum, Blue Ridge Mountains, Tuttle Educational State For, Waldensian Heritage Museum | ||
Fort Defiance is a historic plantation house located near Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. The main block was built between 1788 and 1792, and is a two-story, frame structure measuring 28 feet by 40 feet. A wing was added in 1823. It was the home of Revolutionary War General William Lenoir. The property was transferred to the Caldwell County Historical Society in 1965 and operated as a historic house museum.
This location on the Yadkin River was originally built upon by the troops serving under Elijah Isaacs in the summer of 1776. At the time, it was known as Fort Isaacs.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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