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Smoking pipes found at the Fort.

Replica of the map in Charleston, SC of the Fort and battle.  (The original resides in the "Fireproof" building in Charleston and requires an appointment and much persistence to be viewed.)  Dr. Phelps said it was drawn two or three years after the fact, perhaps explaining its inaccuracies.  Dr. Phelps said the wall with the zig zag is to the east not the south.  The zig-zag design created a big hindrance for the attackers to breech the wall.   If the enemy stood at one of the front points of the zig zags, he could be shot at from two sides.  If an enemy stood at the inner part of the zig zag he was fired on from behind. At each of the points were platforms to shoot down from.  This ingenious design is unique to America.

More spear points, arrow points and arrow strengtheners.

Whiskey bottles found at the site , it’s not known if they were from the clean up crew or the Tuscaroras.

One other point Dr. Phelps made was that it’s is unknown, but he believes that any Tuscarora who may have survived the Fort and eventually refugeed to NY would have done so on the second night of the battle, because it highly unlikely anyone would have gotten out after the Fort fell and all the carnage began.

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