Dorton's Fort

Dorton's Fort (HM1ORN)

Location: Castlewood, VA 24224 Russell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 48.581', W 82° 16.846'

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William Dorton Sr.
and his family, settled
here by 1773 and built a fort, one of
several defensive structures built by settlers
of European descent on the Virginia frontier.
Dorton's sons William Jr. Moses
fought in the Revolutionary War
and at least one of the two other brothers
served at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 Oct. 1780. During this period conflicts occurred between early settlers and Native
Americans in this region, resulting in the death
of a fourth son, name unknown, in 1777. Capt.
William Dorton Jr. served in the Washington
and Russell County militias and died in 1826.
He is buried just southwest of here.
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HM NumberHM1ORN
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Marker NumberKA-13
Year Placed2004
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 22nd, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 385756 N 4074525
Decimal Degrees36.80968333, -82.28076667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 48.581', W 82° 16.846'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 48' 34.86" N, 82° 16' 50.76" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-71, Castlewood VA 24224, US
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