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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1814-1817) - A U.S. Army [[War of 1812]] Fort established in 1814 near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Named Fort Jackson after General [[Andrew Jackson]] who established the fort. Used during the [[Creek Indian War]] (1814-1815) and the site of the [[Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814)]] that ended that war. Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1817. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1814-1817) - A U.S. Army [[War of 1812]] Fort established in 1814 near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Named Fort Jackson after General [[Andrew Jackson]] who established the fort. Used during the [[Creek Indian War]] (1814-1815) and the site of the [[Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814)]] that ended that war. Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1817. | ||
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== History of Fort Jackson == | == History of Fort Jackson == | ||
Established in 1814 by General [[Andrew Jackson]] during the [[War of 1812]]. | Established in 1814 by General [[Andrew Jackson]] during the [[War of 1812]]. | ||
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Fort Jackson (6) (1814-1817) - A U.S. Army War of 1812 Fort established in 1814 near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Named Fort Jackson after General Andrew Jackson who established the fort. Used during the Creek Indian War (1814-1815) and the site of the Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814) that ended that war. Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1817.
History of Fort JacksonEstablished in 1814 by General Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812. --TBF-- Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1817. Current StatusPart of Fort Toulouse-Jackson Park. Partial replica of Fort Jackson on the original site. The park also has a complete replica of Fort Toulouse.
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