What: Fort, massacre May 1776

Where: 35.208704, -82.154795

Maps: [map notes]

• 35.208704,-82.1547958
  
• ACME Mapper.
• National Map, simple. Click X to exit.  National Map how-to.
• Google.

Sources:

• Site is located per James Gregory, based on local lore. Gregory is long-time surveyor of Spartanburg Co. SC. This high elevation is a more logical site than that identified by Mr. Lawrence, below.

• James Lawrence, long-time editor and owner of the Landrum newspaper, believed the site was about 0.1 mile toward Earle's Bridge on the west side.

• John Allison's 9-3-05 notes on Earle's Fort/Ford & McDowell's camp

• NBBAS:One, p.102.

• Sherman, "Calendar...". To avoid long downloads, use option to "Save and view this PDF in Reader". Too early to be included in this work.

• RevWar75   listing. May 1776.

Related sites:
Earle's Ford,   Fort Prince,   McDowell's Camp on the N.Pacolet,   Blockhouse,   Earle's Plantation,   Confidence level: 2