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The starting point of the road through the wilderness to Kentucky, and the station where travelers used to wait until parties collected large enough to defend themselves against Indians on the journey.
Built about 1777 by Captain John Anderson,…
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The town was laid off in 1815 as the county seat of Scott County. The original name of Winfield, for General Winfield Scott, was changed to Estillville for Judge Benjamin Estill. In 1886, the name was changed to Gate City because of its situation …
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About two miles east of Moccasin Gap,
Elisha
Faris (Ferris) in 1787 obtained l16 acres on
both sides of the Moccasin Creek. He and his
family settled in the area about 1782 and
their home became a stop on the Wilderness
Road. On 26 Aug. 1791…
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Blackmore's Fort stood to the northeast on
the Clinch River near the mouth of Stony
Creek. John Blackmore and others likely
constructed the fort by 1774. It served as a
defensive fortification for settlers of European
descent on the frontier.…