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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General [[Wade Hampton]]. Abandoned in 1817.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General [[Wade Hampton]]. Abandoned in 1817.
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== History of Fort Hampton ==
== History ==
Established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government 1816.
Established by Colonel [[Reuben J. Meigs]] in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government 1816.


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== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
Limestone County Historical Marker along U.S. Hwy 72, Limestone County, Alabama.
Limestone County Historical Marker along U.S. Hwy 72, Limestone County, Alabama.
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{{GNIS|
Name=Fort Hampton|
ID=863307|
Type=Historical|
Class=Military|
County=Limestone County|
State=Alabama|
Country= US|
Lat=34.8083333|
Long=-87.2125|
Ele=643|
Map=Cairo|
Date=01 Dec 2003|
Code=01083
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'''Sources:'''  
'''Sources:'''  
* {{Roberts}}, page 6
* {{Roberts}}, page 6
* {{GNIS|ID=863307}}


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Revision as of 09:18, 8 December 2017

Fort Hampton (2) (1809-1817) - A U.S Army fort established by Colonel Reuben J. Meigs in 1809, west of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama. Named Fort Hampton after Brigadier General Wade Hampton. Abandoned in 1817.

History

Established by Colonel Reuben J. Meigs in 1809 to protect Chickasaw Indian lands from settler encroachment. Two companies of soldiers were garrisoned here until the Indian lands were ceded to the U.S. Government 1816.

Abandoned in 1817.

Current Status

Limestone County Historical Marker along U.S. Hwy 72, Limestone County, Alabama.


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Location: Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.

Maps & Images

Lat: 34.8083333 Long: -87.2125

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