Hwy 268 in Caldwell County is a part of the Overmountain Victory Trail and is a NC designed scenic byway. If you have not driven through...

Beginning April 1st, our hours of operation will be Thursday through Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 and Sunday 1:00 - 4:00.

Coleman Trantham was born and raised in Haywood County, North Carolina. He joined the military at the age of 19 and was on active duty...

Due to plumbing issues as a result of the cold temperatures, Fort Defiance will be closed until February 5th.

Come have a Dickens of a time at the Fort Defiance Victorian Christmas December 11 and 12, 10am till 4 pm. Activities include caroling,...

Beginning November 1, we started our winter hours of operation. Saturday and Sunday 10:00 - 4:00. Groups of ten our more can call for...

Born and raised in the South Mountain area of Burke County, North Carolina. Jonathan David Baird worked professionally as an...

Fort Defiance is excited to partner with the National Park Service for a "Lunch & Learn" program on Saturday, June 19th from 11:00 am to...

Please join us in celebrating William Lenoir's 270th birthday Saturday May 8th 11am– 6pm. There will be music, food trucks, and a one day...

We will be starting our bi-monthly newsletters soon. It has been a while since we have sent newsletters out, but we are excited to have...

Despite the virus and many other things being in our way we wanted to let you know we are open. Our fundraising ideas and events for this...

As the world moves into a digital director and to conserve paper, Fort Defiance will be publishing blog posts to replace our newsletter. ...

When visiting Fort Defiance, there are several pieces of original art painted by Johannes Oertel and Laura Lenoir Norwood, who studied...