the fort loudoun association and the works progress administration launched the "fort loudoun restoration project" in september 1935, with plans to reconstruct the fort based on historical and archaeological research. excavations at the site, which began in february 1936, were supervised by hobart s. cooper. cooper was advised by archaeologists william s. webb and thomas m.n. lewis. historians samuel cole williams, philip hamer, and mary rothrock provided historical research, and the u.s. army provided engineering advice. these excavations determined the locations of the inner and outer palisades, the powder magazine, and the chimney bases of several structures.