A Piece of Understudied World History: Fort Dobbs

Maizie and Casey are joined by Fort Dobb’s Historic Site Manager, Scott Douglas, and Historical Interpreter, Jason Melius, to discuss the historical significance of the fort, the archaeology and preservation of the site, and the public history practices used at the fort. Constructed in 1756, Fort Dobbs was the only inland fortification created by the colony of North Carolina and was abandoned by 1754. Since then, the site has been preserved, numerous archaeological excavations have taken place, and the fort is now reconstructed, providing a living history experience to its visitors. Check out Fort Dobb’s website for more information on the historic site: www.fortdobbs.org.   Bibliography & Further Reading: Records of the Moravians, Vol I (https://archive.org/details/recordsofthemora01frie/)  Documenting the American South: Colonial and State Records of North Carolina (https://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/)     Music (freemusicarchive.org): On my Way to Work by Lobo Loco (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)