Fort Dearborn (1)

Fort Dearborn (1) (1802-1815) - First established in 1802 under the orders of Territorial Governor W.C.C Claiborne to protect the town of Washington, Mississippi. First named after Henry Dearborn, U.S. Secretary of War, renamed Fort Washington (2) in 1809. Also known as Cantonment Washington Abandoned in 1815. History Established as a blockhouse to protect the town of Washington, Mississippi. Used by U.S. Army regular troops and Jackson's Tennessee volunteers during the War of 1812. Current Status No remains. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Adams County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 31.59083 Long: -91.29861 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 200' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 443 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 711103 Links: North American Forts - Fort Dearborn Visited: No