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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1813-1813) - A [[Creek Indian War]] settler fort established in 1813, 225 yards north of [[Fort Glass]] in Clarke County, Alabama. Abandoned later in 1813. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1813-1813) - A [[Creek Indian War]] settler fort established in 1813, 225 yards north of [[Fort Glass]] in Clarke County, Alabama. Abandoned later in 1813. | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 1813 during the [[Creek Indian War]] as settler fortification very close to [[Fort Glass]]. The fort enclosed a 180' square area with 12' high walls. After the 3 Sep 1813 attack on [[Fort Sinquefield]], settlers gathered at Fort Madison for protection. General [[Ferdinand L. Claiborne]], reacting to Indian depredations, moved 200 soldiers and 500 settlers from Fort Madison to Fort St. Stephens. | Established in 1813 during the [[Creek Indian War]] as settler fortification very close to [[Fort Glass]]. The fort enclosed a 180' square area with 12' high walls. After the 3 Sep 1813 attack on [[Fort Sinquefield]], settlers gathered at Fort Madison for protection. General [[Ferdinand L. Claiborne]], reacting to Indian depredations, moved 200 soldiers and 500 settlers from Fort Madison to Fort St. Stephens. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only in Clarke County, Alabama. | Marker only in Clarke County, Alabama. | ||
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Fort Madison (4) (1813-1813) - A Creek Indian War settler fort established in 1813, 225 yards north of Fort Glass in Clarke County, Alabama. Abandoned later in 1813. HistoryEstablished in 1813 during the Creek Indian War as settler fortification very close to Fort Glass. The fort enclosed a 180' square area with 12' high walls. After the 3 Sep 1813 attack on Fort Sinquefield, settlers gathered at Fort Madison for protection. General Ferdinand L. Claiborne, reacting to Indian depredations, moved 200 soldiers and 500 settlers from Fort Madison to Fort St. Stephens. Abandoned at the end of the conflict later in 1813. Current StatusMarker only in Clarke County, Alabama.
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