Fort Madison (4)

Fort Madison (4) (1813-1813) - A Creek Indian War settler fort established in 1813, 225 yards north of Fort Glass in Clarke County, Alabama. Abandoned later in 1813.

History of Fort Madison

Established in 1813 during the Creek Indian War as settler fortification very close to Fort Glass. The fort enclosed a 180' square area with 12' high walls. After the 3 Sep 1813 attack on Fort Sinquefield, settlers gathered at Fort Madison for protection. General Ferdinand L. Claiborne, reacting to Indian depredations, moved 200 soldiers and 500 settlers from Fort Madison to Fort St. Stephens.

Abandoned at the end of the conflict later in 1813.

Current Status

Marker only in Clarke County, Alabama.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1700285

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Location: Near Gainestown, Clarke County, Alabama. Maps & Images Lat: 31.5236111 Long: -87.7197222 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 272'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Madison
• Rural SW Alabama - Fort Madison

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