by Period Three | Jan 21, 2026
Long Cane Massacre & Long Cane ARP Church Historical Markers, Battle of Long Cane “Visitable” Site, Interpretive Signs
by Period Three | Jan 21, 2026
The Long Cane settlers moved west, which the Cherokee considered a territorial violation. Warned of an attack, without a new fort, the settlers departed. One group was ambushed here, February 1, 1760.
by Period Three | Jan 21, 2026
The fort was a twin-palisaded enclosure raised by Scots-Irish settlers, staunch Patriots, on an eastern bluff overlooking Long Cane Creek shortly upon arrival, who established the Long Cane settlement in 1758. Benjamin Watson built this Long Cane Creek grist mill...
by Period Three | Jan 21, 2026
Historical Marker
by Period Three | Jan 21, 2026
Long Cane settlers returned in the fall of 1760 following the Long Cane massacre. Protected by Chickasaw, they built this palisade surrounded blockhouse, which also served as a Revolutionary War refuge.
