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Learn About Soldier Recruitment for the French & Indian War in North Carolina at Fort Dobbs

July 21, 2009 – 4:26 pm

STATESVILLE — Earn a few shillings, serve the British Crown and protect the colonial frontier! A recruiting party of N.C. Provincial soldiers defending the colony during the French and Indian War will be at Fort Dobbs looking for new recruits during “Gone for a Soldier,” a free living history program to be held Saturday, July [...]

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Fort Dobbs Historic Site Gives Young People a Chance to “Try Their Hand” at Archaeology

June 22, 2009 – 4:05 pm

STATESVILLE — Explore what it would be like to be an archaeologist through the Fort Dobbs State Historic Site “Digging History” program, which begins today. “Digging History” gives students a chance to learn about how archaeological investigation is done and give them a deeper understanding of the history of the fort. “Digging History” is offered [...]

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