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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General [[Wade Hampton]]. Abandoned in 1817. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General [[Wade Hampton]]. Abandoned in 1817. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
Established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government 1816. | Established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government in 1816. | ||
Abandoned in 1817. | Abandoned in 1817. | ||
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'''Location:''' Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. | '''Location:''' Athens, Limestone County, Alabama. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.8083333|-87.2125}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.8083333|-87.2125}} Fort Hampton | ||
* Elevation: 643' | * Elevation: 643' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=34.808333|Lon=-87.2125}} Fort Hampton GNIS Location (Private Property) | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=34.80306|Lon=-87.19859}} Fort hampton Marker | |||
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* [http://www.marker.limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/html/ft_hampton.html Fort Hampton Marker] | * [http://www.marker.limestonecountyhistoricalsociety.org/html/ft_hampton.html Fort Hampton Marker] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|2 Aug 2021}} | ||
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[[Category:Alabama Limestone County]] | [[Category:Alabama Limestone County]] | ||
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Fort Hampton (2) (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel Reuben J. Meigs in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General Wade Hampton. Abandoned in 1817.
HistoryEstablished by Colonel Reuben J. Meigs in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government in 1816. Abandoned in 1817. Current StatusLimestone County Historical Marker along U.S. Hwy 72, Limestone County, Alabama.
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