Fort Dobbs Educational Resources

Fort Dobbs Virtual Field Trip

Thank you for taking part in the Fort Dobbs Virtual Field Trip! 

We're excited to offer the digital content below which will allow your students to learn more about Fort Dobbs and its role in the French and Indian War.

The NC Essential Standards for Social Studies which this material supports are linked on this page.  Grades 3, 4, 5, 8, and American History I in high school will all find useful material in this field trip! 

To ensure accuracy in our reporting, please inform Site Manager Scott Douglas of the number of students served by this resource each time you utilize it.  scott.douglas@ncdcr.gov

Module 1

Fort Dobbs: Past and Present

The videos in this module will provide an overview of the fort's role in the French and Indian War and the settlement of the Northwest Carolina backcountry, the early preservation and archaeological efforts at the site, and a tour of the reconstructed fort which now stands near Statesville on the original location.

Historical Overview

Archaeology

Tour of the Fort

The Great Wagon Road

Module 2

Gone for a Soldier

The videos in this module will provide an overview of the lives of the North Carolina Provincial soldiers who called the fort home by examining their daily lives, weapons, equipment, and diet.

The Musket


The Swivel Cannon

Ammunition Preparation

Uniforms of the North Carolina Provincials

Feeding the Garrison

Flint and Steel Firestarting

Soldier Cooking