Fort Selden (1)
Fort Selden (1) (1820-1822) - First established in 1820 by Lt. Colonel Zachary Taylor, 7th U.S. Infantry. Named after Captain Joseph Selden, veteran of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Abandoned in 1822 for Fort Jesup.
Fort Selden (1) History
Fort Seldon was established as a replacement for Fort Claiborne six miles above that fort on Bayou Pierre near Grand Ecore. Served as the Headquarters of the Western Department for a while. Garrison moved to Fort Jesup after the The Treaty of Washington established the Sabine River as the western boundary of Louisiana.
Current Status
Roadside Marker.
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Location: Located in Many, District 8, Hwy 6, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Maps & Images Lat: 31.8333333 Long: -93.1052778 |
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 354
- North American Forts - Fort Selden
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