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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 February 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. to 4 p.m. A $2 donation is suggested.

Fort Dobbs Historic Site is located at 438 Fort Dobbs Road in Statesville.

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For more information, contact Fort Dobbs at (704) 873-5882 or www.fortdobbs.org.

About Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site’s mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Fort Dobbs and North Carolina’s role in the French and Indian War. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Special events and living history weekends are offered throughout the year. It is part of the Division of N.C. State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.