Fort Madison (3)

Fort Madison (3) (1809-1813) - A U.S. Army post and Indian Factory established in 1809 by 1st Lt. Alpha Kingsley, 1st U.S. Infantry, on the banks of the Mississippi River in the present day town of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Named for James Madison, then U.S Secretary of State and later President. Besieged by hostile Sauk Indians and abandoned in 1813 during the War of 1812. Also known as Fort Bellevue.

Fort Madison 1903 Illustration

Fort Madison (3) History

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Current Status

Reconstructed fort at Riverview Park near the actual site. Actual site is now a parking lot. The site and reconstruction are located in the Town of Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1981116

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Location: Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Maps & Images Lat: 40.63 Long: -91.3041667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 538'

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 287

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Madison
• Wikipedia - Fort Madison
• Visitor Guide to Old Fort Madison
• War of 1812 Magazine - Fort Madison

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