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Revision as of 13:40, 28 March 2014
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 Montgomery
Established 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 Status
Site near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680876
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Location: Near Tensaw, Baldwin County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 31.2125 Long: -87.81972 |
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 10
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[[Category:War of 1812 Forts]