Fort Clark (15)

Fort Clark (15) (1832-1832) - A Black Hawk War Fort established in 1832 near Sublette, Adair County, Missouri. Named Fort Clark after General John B. Clark whose troops built the fort. Abandoned as an active fortification later in 1832 and it stood idle for many years. The Actual Site of Fort Clark marked by a large boulder with a Plaque. History Fort Clark was built in the summer of 1832 as a defense during the Black Hawk War, The post was located on the Collett family farm near present-day Sublette in Adair County. It was constructed by troops under General John B. Clark. The fort stood on high ground above and east of the Chariton River. The post was a triangular-shaped palisade of split oak logs, which had a blockhouse in each of its three angles. The blockhouses were used as quarters by the garrison and by nearby settlers in times of alarm. According to local county histories, the fort stood for vacant for many years and was later used as a stable by the Colletts. Current Status A bronze plaque identifying the fort site was created by the DAR in 1925 and was mounted on a large boulder by Ira Collett. The plaque and boulder now reside in a prepared area near the site of the fort. No visible remains of the fort. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Sublette, Adair County, Missouri. Maps & Images Lat: 40.20833 Long: -92.68662 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 878' Marker Elevation GPS Locations: 40.20833, -92.68662 Marker Location See Also: Black Hawk War 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 455. Baker, Kimberly, For Their Homelands, Pdf Links: North American Forts - Fort Clark Waymarking - Fort Clark Visited: 20 Aug 2020