Inscription
The text of the historical marker reads:
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.
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.
Details
| HM Number | HM249K |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Fort |
| Marker Type | Historic Structure |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | WME9K |
| Marker Condition |   8 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Monday, January 1st, 2018 at 6:18pm PST -08:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DARY SKAGGS
Locationbig map
| Directions Information | Route 460 Bypass at Route 19/460 Business, west of Tazewell |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 449029 N 4108279 |
| Decimal Degrees | 37.11946667, -81.57375000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 7.168', W 81° 34.425' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 7' 10.0800" N, 81° 34' 25.5000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near US-460 BUS, Tazewell VA 24651, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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