Statesville, NC – Fort Dobbs State Historic Site will offer a glimpse of the harrowing days of the Anglo-Cherokee War on March 1 with a living-history commemoration.
The 265th anniversary program will feature living-history interpreters portraying colonial soldiers and settlers around the time when up to 70 Cherokee warriors attacked the fort in a confusing night-time skirmish on Feb. 27, 1760. Until then, the Cherokee and British had been allies when the French and Indian War started.
The commemoration will include musket and swivel cannon firing demonstrations and on-going demonstrations of life inside a blockhouse fort including woodworking and cooking.
The free program will run 10 a.m.-4 p.m., but $2 donations are suggested. For more information, contact Fort Dobbs at (704) 873-5882 or www.fortdobbs.org.
