Neoheroka (Tuscarora town)

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Neoheroka was a principal Tuscarora stronghold and settlement in early 18th-century North Carolina, central to the Tuscarora War and later commemorated by the nearby Fort Neoheroka.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American settlement
Tuscarora town
archaeology evidence of palisades and earthworks
excavated remains of fortifications
associatedWith Tuscarora–English colonial relations
linked to: Tuscarora War

displacement of Tuscarora from North Carolina
commemoratedBy Fort Neoheroka
conflict Tuscarora War
continent North America
country Thirteen Colonies
culture Iroquoian
linked to: Iroquoian peoples
destruction destroyed during Tuscarora War
ethnicGroup Tuscarora
governedBy Tuscarora leadership
heritageDesignation archaeological site
historicalRegion Coastal Plain of North Carolina
language Tuscarora language
legacy subject of historical and archaeological research
symbol of Tuscarora resistance
locatedIn British North America
linked to: British America

Contentnea Creek region
linked to: Contentnea Creek

Greene County, North Carolina
North Carolina
nearby Fort Neoheroka historic site
notableFor principal Tuscarora stronghold in Tuscarora War
site of major battle between Tuscarora and colonial forces
opponent allied Native American forces supporting colonists
colonial militia of North Carolina
partOf Tuscarora homeland
population Tuscarora families and warriors
result accelerated Tuscarora migration northward
destruction of Tuscarora stronghold
heavy Tuscarora casualties
significantEvent Tuscarora War
strategicImportance major defensive position of Southern Tuscarora
timePeriod early 18th century
use fortified village
settlement
stronghold
year 1713

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Fort Neoheroka namedAfter Neoheroka (Tuscarora town)