Fort Assumption

Fort Assumption (1739‑1740) - A French colonial fort built in 1739 by Bienville on the present site of Memphis, Tennessee: it was based on its brief occupation that France claimed a vast territory around it for many years. Abandoned and destroyed by the French in 1740.

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Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 35.15778 Long: -90.04944 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 230'

See Also:

• Fort San Fernando de las Barrancas

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 738.
• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680938

Links:

• Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture - Fort Assumption
• Wikipedia - Fort Assumption

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