NEW SITE DIRECTOR
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...
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William Lenoir
Jan 23, 20221 min read
Closed until February 5th
Due to plumbing issues as a result of the cold temperatures, Fort Defiance will be closed until February 5th.
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William Lenoir
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Dickens' of a Christmas
Come have a Dickens of a time at the Fort Defiance Victorian Christmas December 11 and 12, 10am till 4 pm. Activities include caroling,...
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William Lenoir
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Winter Hours Of Operation
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...
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William Lenoir
Jul 9, 20211 min read
New Site Director
Born and raised in the South Mountain area of Burke County, North Carolina. Jonathan David Baird worked professionally as an...
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William Lenoir
May 25, 20211 min read
Lunch & Learn
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...
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William Lenoir
Apr 17, 20211 min read
William Lenoir's 270th Birthday Celebration
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...
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William Lenoir
Sep 6, 20201 min read
Newsletters are Coming!!!!
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...
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William Lenoir
Jul 11, 20201 min read
We are OPEN!
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...
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William Lenoir
Sep 7, 20181 min read
You asked, we listened
As the world moves into a digital director and to conserve paper, Fort Defiance will be publishing blog posts to replace our newsletter. ...
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William Lenoir
Sep 7, 20181 min read
Art In Residence
When visiting Fort Defiance, there are several pieces of original art painted by Johannes Oertel and Laura Lenoir Norwood, who studied...
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