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Rocky Station: The original appearance of the fort has been altered cosmetically by later owners. The fort was purchased by the grandfather of Loran Slagle who owned the property in 1999. Loran, in an email to Phil Crowthers, said:
From this description we can surmise that other changes were made in the strucuture prior to 1906. For example, access to the upper floor by external steps would not have been a desirable feature when the fort was built for protection from Indian attacks. This is clearly a later modification, possibly intended to allow separate access to the upper floor when the building was being used as the Lee County Courthouse. At the time the photograph was taken (1999, fide Phil Crowthers) the owners intended to demolish the structure. It is not known if this has happened or not. |