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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 initially as Fort Pike (3).

Fort Pickering (2) History

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U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)

Current Status

Crump Park and De Soto Park in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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Location: Crump Park and De Soto Park in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee.

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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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+'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (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 initially as [[Fort Pike (3)]].
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