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Revision as of 08:38, 14 August 2026
Fort Armistead (1832-1835) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in 1832 by Captain Francis S. Belton, 2nd U.S. Artillery and detachment of the 2nd U.S. Artillery in present day Monroe County, Tennessee. Named Fort Armistead after Colonel Walker K. Armistead (Cullum 3), 3rd U.S. Artillery. Became one of the Trail of Tears Forts. Abandoned in 1835. Known as Camp Armistead on the post returns.
History
Established 30 Jun 1832 by Captain Francis S. Belton, 2nd U.S. Artillery and elements of company A & B, 2nd U.S. Artillery in what was then the Cherokee Nation, Tennessee.
Abandoned 3 Mar 1835.
Current Status
Archaeological remains in Monroe County, Tennessee.
Location:
Coker Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee.
Lat: 35.263° Long: -84.285° Elevation: 1700'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
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 737
- U.S. Military Post Returns: Jul 1832 - Jan 1835 - Camp Armistead, Tennessee
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