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Statesville, N.C. 28625. Hours. Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Sunday, Monday, and most major holidays. Admission is free. Contact. 704-873-5882. info@fortdobbs.org. Donate an Artifact Historic Sites Use Guidelines.
September 15, 1970. Fort Dobbs was an 18th-century fort in the Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin region of the Province of North Carolina, near what is now Statesville in Iredell County. Used for frontier defense during and after the French and Indian War, the fort was built to protect the American settlers of the western frontier of North Carolina ...
The reconstructed fort is open for tours every 45 minutes between 9:30am - 11:45am and 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Guided fort tour admission is $2 for Adults and $1 for Children 5-12. Grounds and Visitor Center are free. *CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CLOSING ALERTS OR CHANGES TO DAILY TOUR SCHEDULE.
- Statesville, NC
- friends@fortdobbs.org
- (704) 873-5882
The official website of the Friends of Fort Dobbs and Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, dating to the French and Indian War.
Fort Dobbs was the only permanent frontier provincial fort in the colony of North Carolina. Construction began in late 1755 and was completed one year later. It served as the military headquarters for the frontier company (approximately fifty men) as well as a safe-haven for settlers.
- Statesville, NC
- friends@fortdobbs.org
- (704) 873-5882
Fort Dobbs was the only permanent frontier provincial fort in the colony of North Carolina. Construction began in late 1755 and was completed one year later. It served as the military headquarters for the frontier company (approximately fifty men) as well as a safe-haven for settlers.
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Fort Dobbs. Plan Your Visit. Situated in the Piedmont region of North Carolina near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ft. Dobbs provides a window into the tumultuous period of history known as the French and Indian War (1754-1763) or Seven Years War. As the only state historic site associated with the period, it represents North ...
