{"id":4031,"date":"2026-10-30T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T21:20:51","slug":"david-hixs-fort-a-mans-fight-for-his-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=4031","title":{"rendered":"David Hix\u2019s Fort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fXbSWcfwokU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>David Hix was one of the earliest settlers in the high country of western North Carolina. He built a fortified home known as Hix\u2019s Fort and became known for offering food and shelter to anyone who came to his door.<\/p>\n<p>During the American Revolution, that hospitality drew the attention of Patriot militia officer Benjamin Cleveland. When Cleveland came after a Loyalist sheltered at Hix\u2019s Fort, Hix refused to give him up\u2014and paid a terrible price.<\/p>\n<p>But life continued and the family, now \u201cHicks,\u201d remains in the mountains of North Carolina to this day. And you\u2019ve likely heard of at least one of old David Hix\u2019 descendants, a very well-known storyteller.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to like, comment and subscribe to the podcast so you don\u2019t miss any of our stories.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7052\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4031-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/76074076\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/76074076\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/76074076\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/76074076\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=4031-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/76074076\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Hix was one of the earliest settlers in the high country of western North Carolina. He built a fortified home known as Hix\u2019s Fort and became known for offering food and shelter to anyone who came to his door. During the American Revolution, that hospitality drew the attention of Patriot militia officer Benjamin Cleveland. 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