the fall of fort loudoun led to an invasion of cherokee territory by general james grant and an important peace expedition to the overhill country by henry timberlake. the fort was reconstructed in the 20th century based on the detailed descriptions of its design by de brahm and demeré, and excavations conducted by the works progress administration, the fort loudoun association, and the tennessee division of archaeology. it was designated a national historic landmark in 1965, and is now the focus of fort loudoun state park.