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On the hillside to the south stood Big Crab Orchard Fort, also known as Witten's Fort. Thomas Witten obtained land here in 1771 and built the fort as a neighborhood place of refuge. It was garrisoned in Dunmore's War, 1774.
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| HM Number | HMTYZ |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | XY-14 |
| Year Placed | 1929 |
| Placed By | Conservation & Development Commission |
| Marker Condition |   5 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 1:47pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 449049 N 4108290 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.11956667, -81.57353333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 7.174', W 81° 34.412' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 7' 10.44" N, 81° 34' 24.72" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-209 Governor G C Peery Hwy, Tazewell VA 24651, US |
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BIG CRAB ORCHARD OR WITTEN’S FORT
“On the hillside to the south stood Big Crab Orchard Fort, also known as Witten’s Fort. Thomas Witten obtained land here in 1771 and built the fort as a neighborhood place of refuge. It was garrisoned in Dunmore’s War.
Jan 1, 2018 at 6:08pm PST by dskaggs777
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