Keywords: Fort Defiance-27527.jpg 70000444 Continental Army General William Lenoir settled in the Yadkin River Valley of North Carolina after the American Revolutionary War In 1792 he built a plantation house he called Fort Defiance The nearby town of Lenoir was named in his honor Today the mansion has been fully restored and serves as a historical site and tourist attraction - ;Credits Photo taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 in Caldwell County NC USA http //www kenthomas us KenThomas us<br> personal website of photographer 2008-04-30 15 11-04 <sup>ISO 8601</sup> Ken Thomas This image is released to the public domain and therefore no permission or credit is required <br>Comments and/or feedback however are always welcome See my user page for contact info 36 01 00 11 N 81 29 42 13 W heading N Plantation houses in North Carolina Wooden buildings in North Carolina Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Caldwell County North Carolina 2008 in North Carolina Porches in the United States Taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Roof forms zz |