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Abandoned about 1818. | Abandoned about 1818. | ||
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Site near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama. | Private property, no access. Site near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama. | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 10 | * {{Roberts}}, page 10 | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/al.html#montgomery North American Forts - Fort Montgomery] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/al.html#montgomery North American Forts - Fort Montgomery] | ||
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[[Category:Creek Indian War Forts]] | [[Category:Creek Indian War Forts]] | ||
[[Category:War of 1812 Forts]] | [[Category:War of 1812 Forts]] | ||
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Fort Montgomery (4) (1814-1818) - A federal Creek Indian War fort first established in 1814 by Lt. Colonel Thomas Hart Benton near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama. Abandoned in 1818. History of Fort MontgomeryEstablished in fall of 1814 by Lt. Colonel Thomas Hart Benton during the Creek Indian War about two miles from Fort Mims. Built as a supply base and defense against hostile Indians and used as a staging area and supply point for General Andrew Jackson's attack on Pensacola, Florida. Abandoned about 1818. Current StatusPrivate property, no access. Site near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama.
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