Carter's Fort

Carter's Fort (HMTWD)

Location: Duffield, VA 24244 Scott County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 43.21', W 82° 45.182'

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Three miles east in Rye Cove stood Carter's Fort, built by Thomas Carter in 1784. It was a station on the Old Wilderness Road from North Carolina to Kentucky.
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HM NumberHMTWD
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Marker NumberKA-10
Year Placed1930
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 4:10pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 343445 N 4065262
Decimal Degrees36.72016667, -82.75303333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 43.21', W 82° 45.182'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 43' 12.60" N, 82° 45' 10.92" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 47 State Rte 871, Duffield VA 24244, US
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