Episode 3 of 6
Robertson leads settlers from Fort Patrick Henry
- When
- 1 November 1779
- Where
- Route from Fort Patrick Henry to Fort Nashborough
- Part of
- Founding of Fort Nashborough
On 1 November 1779, Robertson led some 200 settlers from Fort Patrick Henry on Long Island toward Fort Nashborough.
On 1 November 1779, Robertson led approximately 200 settlers from Fort Patrick Henry, on Long Island at present-day Kingsport, Tennessee, toward Fort Nashborough. This overland migration formed the main body of settlement for the new Cumberland station founded earlier that year.
Sources
- Fort Nashborough Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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