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 Exterior showing the Blockhouse, stockade and Entrance. Fort Mitchell History First established in Creek Indian country near the Chattahoochee River in 1813. In 1817 the Creek Indian Agency was established at the site. In 1825, with unrest among the Creek Indian Tribes, Major Donahoe and elements of the 4th U.S. Infantry arrived at the now dilapidated Fort Mitchell and rebuilt it on the same site as the original. The new fort Mitchell was palisaded and had two blockhouses on opposing corners The Treaty of 1832 and the resulting Creek Indian War of 1836 caused the Creeks to cede their land to the U.S. Government and in 1837 they were moved to Indian Territory in present day Oklahoma. The local Creeks were assembled at Fort Mitchell and removed on 2 Jul 1836 to Montgomery Alabama where they boarded boats to begin their journey to the Indian Territory (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. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Russell County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 32.346338 Long: -85.016957 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 299' Creek Indian War War of 1812 Trail of Tears Forts 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 USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 2491957 Links: North American Forts - Fort Mitchell Explore Southern History - Fort Mitchell Visited: 17 Apr 2016