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Fortification near Elizabethton, Tennessee, U.S.
Fort Watauga, also known as Fort Caswell, was a fortification located in the Watauga River's Sycamore Shoals near modern-day Elizabethton, Tennessee. It
Fort_Watauga
River rapids along the Watauga River in Elizabethton, Tennessee, US
Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga River, usually shortened to Sycamore Shoals, is a rocky stretch of river rapids along the Watauga River in Elizabethton
Sycamore_Shoals
State park in Elizabethton, Tennessee, US
shoals, the park includes a visitor center and museum, the reconstructed Fort Watauga, the Carter House (at a satellite location in Elizabethton) and Sabine
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area
Sycamore_Shoals_State_Historic_Area
American soldier, frontiersman and politician (1745-1815)
1776, he was elected one of five magistrates of the Watauga Association and helped defend Fort Watauga against an assault by the Cherokee. At the outbreak
John_Sevier
Explorer and pioneer, born 1742
Daniel Boone, Robertson helped establish the Watauga Association in the early 1770s, and to defend Fort Watauga from an attack by Cherokee in 1776. In 1779
James_Robertson_(explorer)
18th Century semi-autonomous government
The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga) was a semi-autonomous government created in 1772 by frontier settlers living
Watauga_Association
River in the United States of America
The Watauga River (/wəˈtɔːɡə/) is a large stream of western North Carolina and East Tennessee. It is 78.5 miles (126.3 km) long with its headwaters in
Watauga_River
City in Tennessee, United States
historical site of the first independent American government (known as the Watauga Association, created in 1772) located west of both the Eastern Continental
Elizabethton,_Tennessee
Historic site in Kentucky
mountains from Fort Watauga (present-day Elizabethton in Tennessee), carving the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap, and established Fort Boonesborough
Boonesborough,_Kentucky
City in Texas, United States
Watauga (/wɒˈtɔːɡə/) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 23,650 at the 2020 census. The city's
Watauga,_Texas
18th century Cherokee people who lived on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains
third prongs, led by Abraham of Chilhowee and The Raven, were routed at Fort Watauga and Carter's Valley. In response to these attacks, several thousand militia
Overhill_Cherokee
U.S. state
the Washington District and Transylvania Colony, and in 1776 attacked Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals. The warnings of Dragging Canoe's cousin Nancy Ward
Tennessee
Dam in Tennessee, United States
Watauga Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is owned and operated by
Watauga_Dam
Conurbation in the United States
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, officially designated the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area by the U.S. Office of Management
Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex
US territory (1790–1796)
which the Watauga and Nolichucky settlers had negotiated a 10-year lease directly with the Indians. Fort Watauga was established on the Watauga River at
Southwest_Territory
American frontiersmen from west of the Appalachian Mountains
settlements, the Cherokee were defeated at Eaton's Station on July 20 and at Fort Watauga on July 21, and eventually retreated from the area. The settlers' struggles
Overmountain_Men
of foundation List of Hudson's Bay Company trading posts List of French forts in North America Former colonies and territories in Canada Timeline of the
List of North American settlements by year of foundation
List_of_North_American_settlements_by_year_of_foundation
Cherokee diplomat and Beloved Woman (c.1738 – c.1822)
surprise attack on the Overmountain settlements of Heaton's station, Fort Watauga, and Carter's Valley, respectively. After being beaten back by the frontiersmen
Nancy_Ward
Highway in Tennessee
US 321/SR 67/SR 91 then parallels the Watauga River before passing by a reconstructed interpretation of Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals State Park. The highway
Tennessee_State_Route_67
Mountain straddling the North Carolina/Tennessee border
what is now East Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia assembled at Fort Watauga, located in present-day Elizabethton. This rallied force of frontiersmen—known
Roan Mountain (Roan Highlands)
Roan_Mountain_(Roan_Highlands)
18th century British fort in North America
Lenoir City, and Fort Loudoun Middle School in Loudon. Fort Blount Fort Southwest Point Fort Watauga List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee National
Fort_Loudoun_(Tennessee)
Cherokee–American battle in Tennessee
surprise attack on the Overmountain settlements of Eaton's station, Fort Watauga, and Carter's Valley, respectively. The purpose of the coordinated, three-pronged
Battle_of_Island_Flats
a climax with the 1776 attack on the reproduction of Fort Watauga (more properly known as Fort Caswell) that has stood in the park since the 1970s. In
Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals
Liberty!_The_Saga_of_Sycamore_Shoals
Historic place in Tennessee, US
Raven led an unsuccessful three-pronged attack against Heaton's station, Fort Watauga, and Carter's Valley, respectively. In response, Virginia sent Colonel
Chota_(Cherokee_town)
took place in March 1775 at the Sycamore Shoals of the Watauga river known as the Fort Watauga. The date of the signing and conveyance of the Great Grant
Path_Grant_Deed
Public university in Boone, North Carolina, US
Appalachian State University began in 1899 when a group of residents in Watauga County, under the leadership of Blanford B. Dougherty and his brother Dauphin
Appalachian_State_University
Cherokee village site in Tennessee, US
Mialoquo) led a three-pronged attack against the rebel encampments at Fort Watauga, Carter's Valley, and Heaton's station, respectively. The expedition
Chilhowee_(Cherokee_town)
East Multiple Includes the reconstructed American Revolutionary War Fort Watauga, a visitor center with exhibits and the late-18th-century John and Landon
List_of_museums_in_Tennessee
Dam in Tennessee, U.S.
the Fort Patrick Henry project was $12.3 million. Tennessee Valley Authority, The Upper Holston Projects: Watauga, South Holston, Boone, and Fort Patrick
Fort_Patrick_Henry_Dam
Geographic region of Tennessee
sell the lands of the Watauga settlements. Later that year, Daniel Boone, under Henderson's employment, blazed a trail from Fort Chiswell in Virginia through
East_Tennessee
American pioneer, landowner
(1742-1814), founded Fort Nashborough alongside John Donelson (1718–1785). She moved to Fort Watauga in North Carolina, and later moved to Fort Caswell. When
Anne_Robertson_Cockrill
Punitive 1776 military excursion targeting Cherokee settlements
Native Indian strikes made against the European American settlements of the Watauga Association in July 1776, in an early action of the American War of Independence
Rutherford Light Horse expedition
Rutherford_Light_Horse_expedition
Elk River impounds Tims Ford Lake Watauga Dam on the Watauga River impounds Watauga Lake Wilbur Dam on the Watauga River impounds Wilbur Reservoir "Managing
List of dams and reservoirs of the Tennessee River
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_of_the_Tennessee_River
Military history of the Cherokee and Cherokee people
warned by Beloved Woman Nancy Ward. Abraham of Chilhowee could not take Fort Watauga, and Savanukah did no real military damage. After the failed raids, Dragging
Cherokee_military_history
Tree grown from seed carried on Apollo 14 or Artemis I
November 6, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Garrett, Rusty (September 5, 2011). "Fort Smith rediscovers roots with 'moon tree'". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved
Moon_tree
Church in Tennessee, United States
named Watauga River Church after a local tributary. Talbot owned a large farm in the immediate area of Sycamore Shoals where the original Fort Caswell
Sinking_Creek_Baptist_Church
Area codes for Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Hills, Rio Vista, River Oaks, Saginaw, Southlake, Springtown, Trophy Club, Watauga, Weatherford, Westlake, Westworth Village, and White Settlement. List of
Area_codes_817_and_682
Topics referred to by the same term
town Caswell Air Force Station, Maine Fort Watauga, more properly Fort Caswell, an American Revolutionary War fort in what is now Tennessee Caswell (surname)
Caswell
United States historic place
Fort Nashborough, also known as Fort Bluff, Bluff Station, French Lick Fort, Cumberland River Fort and other names, was the stockade established in early
Fort_Nashborough
Short-lived extra-legal colony in frontier Kentucky
concede lands for settlement in exchange for peace. In the 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the Iroquois ceded their claims on lands south of the Ohio River
Transylvania_Colony
Tennessee's first permanent European-American settler (1721-1782)
1721 – May 1782) was a frontiersman, longhunter, and Commissioner of the Watauga Association. He is accepted by historians as the first permanent European
William_Bean
American Muslims in Texas area
The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex has one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States. Dallas-Fort Worth is home to sixty-two Sunni mosques and
Islam in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Islam_in_the_Dallas–Fort_Worth_metroplex
Suburbs between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas
Keller, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Southlake, and Watauga. The list features cities that are considered part of the Mid-Cities. Most
Mid-Cities
Tennessee geological limestone feature with high caves that overlooks the Watauga River and the Siam community of Carter County, Tennessee. Bee Cliff is
Bee_Cliff_(Tennessee)
County in Texas, United States
Richland Hills Pelican Bay Richland Hills River Oaks Saginaw Sansom Park Watauga Westworth Village White Settlement Benbrook Edgecliff Village Flower Mound
Tarrant_County,_Texas
State park in Tennessee, United States
a major zone of contact as Euro-American settlement expanded into the Watauga and Nolichucky valleys in the 1770s. Land claims and jurisdiction in what
Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park
Lamar_Alexander_Rocky_Fork_State_Park
City in Texas
Airport. Haltom City is surrounded almost entirely by Fort Worth, North Richland Hills, Watauga, and Richland Hills. The education system for Haltom City
Haltom_City,_Texas
School district in Texas
(130 km2) in northeast Tarrant County in cities such as Keller, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills, Hurst, Colleyville, Southlake, and Westlake
Keller Independent School District
Keller_Independent_School_District
Park in the United States
route from Abingdon, Virginia at the Abingdon Muster Grounds, fording the Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals through present day Elizabethton, Tennessee, crossing
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Overmountain_Victory_National_Historic_Trail
Fort Worth neighborhood profile data Eastchase Eastern Hills Eastwood Echo Heights Ederville Glencrest Haltom City, TX is bordered by Watauga Blvd on
List of neighborhoods in Fort Worth, Texas
List_of_neighborhoods_in_Fort_Worth,_Texas
Historic site in Kentucky and Tennessee, US
Fort Donelson National Battlefield preserves Fort Donelson and Fort Heiman, two sites of the American Civil War Forts Henry and Donelson Campaign, in
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort_Donelson_National_Battlefield
Archaeological site in Tennessee, US
The Old Stone Fort is a prehistoric Native American structure located in Coffee County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. Most likely built
Old_Stone_Fort_(Tennessee)
River in Tennessee, United States
impound the Holston's headwater streams: Watauga Dam and Wilbur Dam on the Watauga River, and Boone Dam, Fort Patrick Henry Dam, and South Holston Dam
Holston_River
Former unrecognized proposed US state
River at Fort Nashborough (now Nashville), or the Overmountain Men, many of whom had settled in the area during the days of the old Watauga Republic.[page needed]
State_of_Franklin
County in Tennessee, United States
commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Washington County is rooted in the Watauga settlements, which were established in the early 1770s in the vicinity
Washington_County,_Tennessee
The Charles Robertson Grant, also known more simply as the Watauga Grant, was a transaction for the sale of land by the Cherokee Nation to Charles Robertson
Charles_Robertson_Grant_Deed
Dam in Tennessee, U.S.
Tennessee Valley Authority, The Upper Holston Projects: Watauga, South Holston, Boone, and Fort Patrick Henry; a Comprehensive Report on the Planning,
Boone_Dam
United States historic place
The Watauga Press, 1928), 499-500. J.G.M. Ramsey, The Annals of Tennessee (Johnson City, Tenn.: Overmountain Press, 1999), 693-696. Smith, Fort Southwest
Fort_Southwest_Point
Park in North Carolina, United States
Croatan Nantahala Pisgah Uwharrie National Historic Sites Carl Sandburg Home Fort Raleigh National Marine Sanctuaries Monitor National Memorials Wright Brothers
Moses_H._Cone_Memorial_Park
Civil war battlefield in Tennessee, United States
Fort Pillow State Historic Park is a state park in western Tennessee that preserves the American Civil War site of the Battle of Fort Pillow. The 1,642
Fort Pillow State Historic Park
Fort_Pillow_State_Historic_Park
Dam in Tennessee, United States
Wilbur Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Watauga River in Carter County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is one of two dams on the river owned and
Wilbur_Dam
River in the Eastern United States
then part of Cherokee territory. These settlements were aligned with the Watauga settlements in what is now Elizabethton. As hostilities intensified in
Nolichucky_River
is a list of forts in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forts in Tennessee. List of international forts History of Tennessee
List_of_forts_in_Tennessee
United States historic site
(1924). History of the Lost State of Franklin. Johnson City, Tennessee: Watauga Press. ISBN 9780806347400. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
Fort_Decatur_(Alabama)
Former Overhill Cherokee town in Monroe County, Tennessee
was home to 55 fighters. In response to a Cherokee attack against the Watauga settlements in the summer of 1776, Colonel William Christian led an invasion
Tuskegee_(Cherokee_town)
American explorer and adventurer
Mount, Franklin County, Virginia. He next moved to the Watauga settlements on the Holston and Watauga rivers in Washington District, North Carolina. They
John_Donelson
School district in Texas
City, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, and Watauga. It also serves small parts of Colleyville, Fort Worth, and Hurst. About 120,000 people live in
Birdville Independent School District
Birdville_Independent_School_District
American serial killer
Dewey Choat. A few days later, the man's body was found in a creekbed near Watauga. According to one sheriff's suspicions, the killer might have brought two
Charles_Wooten
(September 27, 2024). "Flash Flood Warning including Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes - Friday September 27, 2024". WataugaOnline.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025. Sartwell
Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Effects_of_Hurricane_Helene_in_North_Carolina
Region in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia
Mooresburg, Tennessee (CDP) Nickelsville, Virginia Telford, Tennessee (CDP) Watauga, Tennessee As of the census of 2000, there were 480,091 people, 199,218
Tri-Cities (Tennessee–Virginia)
Tri-Cities_(Tennessee–Virginia)
Dam in Tennessee, U.S.
Tennessee Valley Authority, The Upper Holston Projects: Watauga, South Holston, Boone, and Fort Patrick Henry; a Comprehensive Report on the Planning,
South_Holston_Dam
State park in Tennessee, United States
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park is a state park in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Established in 1977, it houses the reconstructed Fort
Fort Loudoun State Historic Park
Fort_Loudoun_State_Historic_Park
City in Tennessee, United States
Robertson and the pioneers who had settled in northeast Tennessee (along the Watauga River, the Doe River, the Holston River, and the Nolichucky River) met
Clarksville,_Tennessee
31,709,821 residents, of which over 68% (21,815,869) reside in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Houston metropolitan area, San Antonio metropolitan area
List of municipalities in Texas
List_of_municipalities_in_Texas
1780 document establishing the law of settlers in present-day Tennessee
built Fort Nashborough, which would later become Nashville, Tennessee. The Cumberland Compact was based on the earlier Articles of the Watauga Association
Cumberland_Compact
Ford Lake; on the Elk River; finished in 1970 by the TVA Watauga Dam — Watauga Lake; on the Watauga River; finished in 1948 by the TVA Watts Bar Dam — Watts
List of dams and reservoirs in the United States
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs_in_the_United_States
US Border Patrol officer (born 1970)
and Bovino's parents divorced three years later. Bovino graduated from Watauga High School in 1988. He attended Western Carolina University, appearing
Gregory_Bovino
American reality television series
Flip or Flop Fort Worth is a television series airing on HGTV hosted by real estate agents Andy and Ashley Williams. It is a spin-off of the HGTV series
Flip_or_Flop_Fort_Worth
Historical timeline
Rust. "Fort Loudoun". Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 8, 2020. "Tennessee 4 Me -". www.tn4me.org. Retrieved May 12, 2020. Randal Rust. "Watauga Association"
Timeline_of_Tennessee
Frontier conflicts in North America, 1609–1890s
primary targets of attack were the Washington District colonies along the Watauga, Holston, and Nolichucky Rivers, and in Carter's Valley in upper eastern
American_Indian_Wars
Mountain in North Carolina
is located at the meeting point of Avery, Caldwell (highest point), and Watauga (highest point) counties. Grandfather Mountain rises 5,964 feet (1,818 m)
Grandfather_Mountain
United States secretary of the Army since 2025
North Carolina, and raised in Banner Elk, North Carolina. He attended Watauga High School. Driscoll's father was an infantryman in the Vietnam War and
Daniel_P._Driscoll
18th-century American settler
Watauga, an early settlement in East Tennessee, in December 1773. Her father was Captain George Ridley. According to Ellet, the Ridleys left Watauga in
Sally_Buchanan
Historic district in Texas, United States
The Oakhurst Historic District is a historic district in Fort Worth, Texas. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 2010
Oakhurst_Historic_District
U.S. House district for Texas
Denton County), Trophy Club (part; also 26th; shared with Denton County), Watauga, Westlake (part; also 26th; shared with Denton County) United States portal
Texas's 24th congressional district
Texas's_24th_congressional_district
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
torrential rain caused flooding, sink holes, and power outages throughout Watauga County. Appalachian State's football game against Liberty was canceled
Hurricane_Helene
Indigenous wars in the Old Southwest
Carolina to the Watauga River. On May 8, 1772, the settlers on the Watauga and on the Nolichucky signed the Watauga Compact to form the Watauga Association
Cherokee–American_wars
American public high school
High School (FRHS) is an American public high school located in far north Fort Worth, Texas. It is the second high school inside the Keller Independent
Fossil Ridge High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
Fossil_Ridge_High_School_(Fort_Worth,_Texas)
Highway in North Carolina
and Merle Watson Highway - Official name of highway between the Wilkes/Watauga county line to Boone. Don Buie Highway - Name used from US 1 to Cumnock
U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina
U.S._Route_421_in_North_Carolina
with the Cherokee to sell the lands of the Watauga settlements at Sycamore Shoals on the banks of the Watauga River in present-day Elizabethton. An agreement
History_of_Tennessee
Forced relocation and ethnic cleansing of the southeastern Native American tribes
Seminoles and blacks ambushed a U.S. Army company marching from Fort Brooke in Tampa to Fort King in Ocala, killing all but three of the 110 army troops.
Trail_of_Tears
Historic district in North Carolina, United States
church complex and national historic district located near Valle Crucis, Watauga County, North Carolina. The Gothic Revival style, gable-front stone Church
Valle Crucis Episcopal Mission
Valle_Crucis_Episcopal_Mission
City in Texas, United States
also serves the neighboring cities of Richland Hills, Haltom City, and Watauga. The department is recognized by the Texas Police Chiefs Association's
North_Richland_Hills,_Texas
National forest in Tennessee and North Carolina, U.S.
Big Frog Wilderness, and surrounds both the Tennessee Valley Authority Watauga Reservoir and Wilbur Reservoir. The forest is located in parts of ten counties
Cherokee_National_Forest
Area of conflict west of the Appalachian Mountains
survived. The other two battles were fought later in the day: Oconostota at Watauga, and The Raven at Carter's valley. The Raven had some success in driving
Western theater of the American Revolutionary War
Western_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Buncombe County Bladenboro – town, Bladen County Blowing Rock – town, Watauga County Boardman – town, Columbus County Bogue – town, Carteret County Boiling
List of municipalities in North Carolina
List_of_municipalities_in_North_Carolina
American pop singer
vegetative state. Born in Lampasas and raised in Fort Worth, Adams attended Harvest Christian Academy in Watauga. She later moved to Los Angeles, where she
Brooke_Allison
Informal automotive skills event
drove through winding streets until crashing into a company van owned by a Watauga resident. The driver was later arrested. Further information revealed the
Sideshow (automobile exhibition)
Sideshow_(automobile_exhibition)
1775–1783 conflict in North America
Americans § American Revolution Nova Scotia in the American Revolution Watauga Association List of American Revolutionary War battles List of British
American_Revolutionary_War
Preserved American 4-8-4 steam locomotive based in Virginia
Bristol Line—from Radford to Bristol, Virginia, and back—sponsored by the Watauga Valley Chapter NRHS. In October 1992, No. 611 ran two round-trip excursions
Norfolk_and_Western_611
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