attacked. The tribes resented past concessions, broken treaties, and further encroachment on their hunting grounds. Dragging Canoe's Cherokee, and their Muscogee allies, continued attacks on the frontier settlements for the next fourteen years. The settlers had to be on guard against Indian attacks at all times. On April 2, 1781, a force of Chickamauga Cherokee attacked the fort at the bluffs. In the attack, known as the "Battle of the Bluffs," the Indians succeeded in luring most of the men out of the fort, then cutting them off from the entrance. But the settlers managed to escape back to the fort, while the Cherokee captured their horses. They also had help from the fort's dogs, turned loose by the women. The attacks decreased the following year. Because of political pressures, the Chickasaw decided to make peace with the Cumberland settlers. Piomingo, an influential leader, considered the pioneers to be less of a threat than the Spanish government. Incorporation The settlement was incorporated as the town of Nashville by North Carolina in 1784. It went on to become the capital of Tennessee upon its admission as the 16th state in 1796. It was chartered as a city in 1806, and is the largest city in the state in the modern era. History Center A small replica of the fort, located in Downtown Nashville along First Avenue North, several hundred meters from the original site of the fort, was built in the 1930s, fell into disrepair and was demolished in 2015. On July 13, 2017 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the site of the newly renovated Fort Nashborough History Center, where families from Nashville and around the world can learn about Nashville's story. The new History Center is a more inclusive representation of the past, and includes a plaza dedicated to Native American history. See also Chickamauga wars Transylvania Company, Richard Henderson's land grant vehicle Washington District Regiment of the North Carolina militia Notes References External links Fort Nashborough - Nashville Parks Forts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Nashboro History of Nashville, Tennessee Tourist attractions in Nashville, Tennessee Pre-statehood history of Tennessee Buildings and structures in Nashville, Tennessee Former National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee 1779 establishments in North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Nashville, Tennessee