Wilderness Road Blockhouse

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180 West Jackson St
P. O. Box 609
Gate City, VA 24251
Phone: (276) 386-6665
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Historical Significance

The Wilderness Road Blockhouse is a representative of the Anderson Blockhouse which was built in 1775 in Virginia's East Carter's Valley. The Blockhouse was an important frontier landmark and served as a gathering place for hundreds of pioneers traveling the Wilderness Road segment of the Great Wagon Road to Kentucky between 1775 and 1800.