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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. | |||
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== History of Fort Jackson == | |||
Established in 1814 by General [[Andrew Jackson]] during the [[War of 1812]]. | |||
--TBF-- | |||
Abandoned by the U.S. Army in 1817. | |||
== Current Status == | |||
Partial replica of the fort on the original site. | |||
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(F) 32.50423, -86.25583, Fort Jackson (6) | |||
(1814-1817) | |||
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'''Location:''' Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. | |||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|32.50423|-86.25583}} | |||
* Elevation: 167' | |||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[War of 1812]] | |||
* [[Creek Indian War]] | |||
* [[Treaty of Fort Jackson (1815)]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 7-8. | |||
* {{GNIS2|ID=1680819}} | |||
'''Links:''' | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com North American Forts - Fort Jackson (6)] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jackson (6) Wikipedia - Fort Jackson (6)] | |||
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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 StatusPartial replica of the fort on the original site.
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Links: Visited: 17 Apr 2016
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