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Sandra Watts is President of the Board of Directors for Fort Defiance, one of the finest 18th century homes in Western NC located in the upper Yadkin Valley. Her zeal and leadership for the site has led the way to a recent restoration done on the historic house and out buildings. Watts says her goal is to make the home of General William Lenoir “the crown jewel of Caldwell County.”

On a spring afternoon I met up with Sandra at the Fort* to discover more about this lady who has great passion for her job.

From the get-go she announced, “This is a great place to be. There are few historic places that remain mostly untouched by modern intrusions.” That day the sky was azure, shades of blue, grey and green ridge tops traced across the horizon. Gentle breezes came by and drifted into the woods. Green fields surrounded us with the sound of a single bumble bee mixing in our conversation.

Sandra explained that over the past few months much work has been done at the site to ensure its preservation for the present and the future.

The wooden shake roof has been completely replaced as well as new siding added and a fresh coat of paint. The Lenoir cemetery has been groomed making it easier for visitors to walk the grounds and inspect grave stones, air conditioning has be updated in the gift shop and roof replacement on the smoke house, summer kitchen and picnic shelter has been completed. Watts says all this has been done with the help from grants received, generous donations, and many hours of service from the Board of Directors and volunteers. “We have a hard working Board. This is not just about one person, but many working together. Certainly a collective effort.”

Sandra who lives on fourth generation farmland in Boomer says she first became interested in the historic house back in the year 2000. “It was December and I was driving my parents around for a Sunday afternoon drive. We saw the sign for the Fort and decided to turn in

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