Fort Dobbs State Historic Site

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Fort Dobbs State Historic Site Our mission is to preserve the site of Fort Dobbs and interpret NC's French and Indian War history. For certain events and field trips, a small fee may apply.

Note: the grounds and visitor center are free to visit on normal operating days and for some special events. The reconstructed fort is open for tours every 45 minutes between 9:30am - 11:45am and 1:00pm - 4:00pm, Tuesday-Saturday. As of August 1, 2025, guided tour fees are as follows:
-Adults (18-64): $5
-Seniors (65+), Military: $4
-Youth (3-17): $1

The grounds and visitor center are free.

Today's 10:00 tour is reserved for a group. We will resume our regular tour schedule at 11:30. Hope to see you there!
10/16/2026

Today's 10:00 tour is reserved for a group. We will resume our regular tour schedule at 11:30. Hope to see you there!

Due to set up for a private event this evening, we will not be offering any afternoon guided tours of the fort. We will ...
10/13/2026

Due to set up for a private event this evening, we will not be offering any afternoon guided tours of the fort. We will still be offering both the 10:00 and 11:30 tours. Normal guided tours will resume tomorrow.

Today's the day! We're excited to host students for our Fall School Day today. We will not be offering guided tours toda...
09/25/2026

Today's the day! We're excited to host students for our Fall School Day today. We will not be offering guided tours today, but we will start again tomorrow, September 26. Hope to see you then!

Photo courtesy of photographer Bill Leach

Just a reminder that we will not be offering our scheduled tours for our Fall School Day tomorrow, September 25. We look...
09/24/2026

Just a reminder that we will not be offering our scheduled tours for our Fall School Day tomorrow, September 25. We look forward to seeing our registered students and chaperones for a fun day of living history! We will return to our regularly scheduled tours on Saturday, September 26.

Photo courtesy of photographer Bill Leach

09/18/2026

‼️Schedule alert: On Tuesday, September 22, several NC Historic Sites are closed or will open at 12 pm for staff development. All sites will resume a normal operating schedule on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Opening at 12 pm:
🔵Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
🔵President James K. Polk

Closed:
🔴Vance Birthplace
🔴Thomas Wolfe Memorial
🔴Fort Dobbs
🔴Reed Gold Mine
🔴Horne Creek Farm
🔴Town Creek Indian Mound

Friday, September 25 is our Fall School Day! Because we'll be welcoming over 500 students and their chaperones, we not b...
09/18/2026

Friday, September 25 is our Fall School Day! Because we'll be welcoming over 500 students and their chaperones, we not be offering guided tours to the public. We're looking forward to a fun day of living history with our students and will reopen the following day with our normal tour schedule!

Today's 1:00 tour is reserved for a group. Our available tours will be at 10:00, 11:30, 2:30, and 4:00. Hope to see you ...
09/16/2026

Today's 1:00 tour is reserved for a group. Our available tours will be at 10:00, 11:30, 2:30, and 4:00. Hope to see you there!

Due to the projected heat index for this afternoon, we will only be offering the 10:00 and 11:30 tours today. The ground...
09/05/2026

Due to the projected heat index for this afternoon, we will only be offering the 10:00 and 11:30 tours today. The grounds and Visitor Center will be open until 5:00. Stay cool and hydrated!

Due to the projected heat index, we will only offer morning tours today, at 10:00 and 11:30. The grounds and Visitor Cen...
09/04/2026

Due to the projected heat index, we will only offer morning tours today, at 10:00 and 11:30. The grounds and Visitor Center will remain open until 5:00.

Photo courtesy of photographer Bill Leach

Due to the continued high index, we will not offer afternoon tours today. Today's tours will be at 10:00 and 11:30. Stay...
09/03/2026

Due to the continued high index, we will not offer afternoon tours today. Today's tours will be at 10:00 and 11:30. Stay cool!

Photo courtesy of photographer Bill Leach

Address

438 Fort Dobbs Road
Statesville, NC
28625

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(704) 873-5882

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