OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, communities across the country are reflecting on the people and places that shaped the American story. In western North Carolina, one such place sits just off Interstate 40 in the town of Old Fort.
Today, a replica of Davidson’s Fort stands near the center of town.
In 1776, what is now the town of Old Fort was considered the westernmost edge of the North Carolina colony. It was a rugged frontier where settlers and Native Americans clashed during the American Revolution…