Fort Mitchell (3)

Fort Mitchell (3) (1813-1837) - A U.S. Army post established in 1813 during the War of 1812 and the Creek Indian War by General John Floyd in present day Russell County, Alabama. Named for David Bryde Mitchell, governor of Georgia. Abandoned in 1837.

Fort Mitchell (3) History

Established in Creek Indian country near the Chattahoochee River in 1813. In 1817 the Creek Indian Agency was established at the site. The Treaty of 1832 caused the Creeks to cede their land to the U.S. Government and in 1837 they moved to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma. Soon after their departure the fort was abandoned.

Current Status

A reconstruction of the 1813 fort and a visitor center in Russell County, Alabama.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2491957

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Location: ppppp, Russell County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 32.346338 Long: -85.016957 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 299'

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 9-10

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Mitchell
• Explore Southern History - Fort Mitchell

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