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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ( | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1838) - A U.S. Army post established by Captain [[John C. Payne]] in 1838 during the Cherokee Removal period in DeKalb County, Alabama. Named for Captain [[John C. Payne]]. Abandoned in October 1838. | ||
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Site established in | Site established in February 1838 by Captain [[John C. Payne]] and built by Captain [[James H. Rogers]] and 22 men from the Alabama Militia as a stockaded log house to oversee the Cherokee Removal. Construction began on 13 Apr 1838 and the post was garrisoned by Alabama Militia between April and October of 1838 while the Cherokee Removal took place. The last group of 1,103 Cherokees left 3 Oct 1838 and the fort was abandoned. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Only a marker and chimney remain in the Town of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. | Only a marker and chimney remain in the Town of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. | ||
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(F) 34.43673, -85.72080, Fort Payne (1) | (F) 34.43673, -85.72080, Fort Payne (1) | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/alnorth.html#payne North American Forts - Fort Payne] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/alnorth.html#payne North American Forts - Fort Payne] | ||
* [http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortpayne3.html Explore Southern History - Fort Payne] | * [http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortpayne3.html Explore Southern History - Fort Payne] | ||
* [http://www.fortpayne.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=167 City of Fort Payne] | |||
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Revision as of 14:35, 24 October 2013
Fort Payne (1) (1838-1838) - A U.S. Army post established by Captain John C. Payne in 1838 during the Cherokee Removal period in DeKalb County, Alabama. Named for Captain John C. Payne. Abandoned in October 1838.
Fort Payne (1) History
Site established in February 1838 by Captain John C. Payne and built by Captain James H. Rogers and 22 men from the Alabama Militia as a stockaded log house to oversee the Cherokee Removal. Construction began on 13 Apr 1838 and the post was garrisoned by Alabama Militia between April and October of 1838 while the Cherokee Removal took place. The last group of 1,103 Cherokees left 3 Oct 1838 and the fort was abandoned.
Current Status
Only a marker and chimney remain in the Town of Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama.
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Location: Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama. Map point may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 34.43673 Long: -85.72080 |
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 13
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