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Creation Date
11-9-2013
Description
The marker reads: "IC 19 WHITSON'S FORT About 2 miles northeast, south of the mouth of Cosby’s Creek, William Whitson, Jr., established a fort on the east bank of Pigeon River in 1783. It was an important frontier outpost, since there was a ford there, and the west bank of the river was then Indian territory. TENNESSEE HISTORICAL COMMISSION" Top of sign: Tri-star Tennessee State Marker emblem
Latitude, Longitude
35 deg 52' 17.78", 83 deg 13' 23.50"
Recommended Citation
Taylor,, George Lansing Jr., "Whitson's Fort Marker Cosby, TN" (2013). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 7793.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/7793
