The fort was named for the Prince of Wales, who would later become King George III of the United Kingdom.
The fort was a 200-foot (61 m) square built of earth and wood with walls 12 to 15 feet (4.6 m) high, surrounded by a deep trench.
The interior contained a guardhouse, storehouse, kitchen, magazine, barracks, and officer's quarters.
[1] The fort served as a staging point for three British assaults on the Cherokee during the Anglo-Cherokee War.
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