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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1836-1838) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 as Fort New Echota in present day Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia. Later renamed [[Fort Wool (2)]] in 1838. Abandoned in 1838. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1836-1838) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 as Fort New Echota during the Cherokee Removal period in present day Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia. Later renamed [[Fort Wool (2)]] in 1838. Abandoned later in 1838. | ||
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A U.S. Army post established in July 1836 during the Cherokee Removal period. The post evolved from a temporary encampment of Tennessee Volunteers into a more substantial post with a log blockhouse, two storehouses and barracks for two companies of Georgia Militia in 1838. | |||
The post was abandoned in July 1838. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Part of New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia | Part of New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia | ||
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'''Location:''' New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia. | '''Location:''' New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia. The map point indicates the State Park the actual site is on private property nearby. | ||
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Revision as of 17:37, 21 February 2012
Fort New Echota (1836-1838) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 as Fort New Echota during the Cherokee Removal period in present day Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia. Later renamed Fort Wool (2) in 1838. Abandoned later in 1838.
Fort New Echota History
A U.S. Army post established in July 1836 during the Cherokee Removal period. The post evolved from a temporary encampment of Tennessee Volunteers into a more substantial post with a log blockhouse, two storehouses and barracks for two companies of Georgia Militia in 1838.
The post was abandoned in July 1838.
Current Status
Part of New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia
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Location: New Echota State Park, Gordon County, Georgia. The map point indicates the State Park the actual site is on private property nearby. Maps & Images Lat: 34.5395013 Long: -84.9086523 |
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 230-231
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