Fort Pickering (2): Difference between revisions

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Fort Pickering (2) (1801-1806, 1861-1865) - A U.S. Army post established in 1801 by Captain Zebulon M. Pike in Shelby County, Tennessee. Named for Timothy Pickering, U.S. Secretary of State (1795-1800) under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. Initially abandoned in 1806 but rebuilt and expanded during the U.S. Civil War. Also known as Fort Pike (3).

Fort Pickering (2) History

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U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)

Current Status

Crump Park, Shelby County, Tennessee

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Location: Crump Park, Shelby County, Tennessee.

Maps & Images

Lat: 35.122566 Long: -90.075371

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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 745

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