Ford's Fort

Ford's Fort (1813-1815) - A War of 1812 Fort established in 1813 near Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi. Named Ford's Fort after the builder John Ford. Abandoned in 1815. Also known as Ford House and Ford Stockade. History During the War of 1812 and the Creek War of 1813 settlers on the Mississippi frontier increasingly faced hostile Indian attacks instigated by the British. In August 1813 John Ford reported the erection of a stockade and other defenses at his house. Ford built the fortified enclosure to provide the Ford family and their neighbors with refuge in times of Indian alarms. His defense came to be known as John Ford’s Fort. The defense was built as a high wooden palisade surrounding his house, and about fifty feet from the house. John Ford hosted General Andrew Jackson on 27 Nov 1814 at his home/ fort as he was on his way to defend New Orleans. Major Howe11 Tatum Jacksons aid recorded the arrival on the 27th and the departure on the next day at 9 o'clock. Parts of Ford's stockade reportedly survived into the twentieth century but the refuge was probably not used for defense after the end of the War of 1812. Current Status The home is preserved by the Marion County Historical Society and is available for public view by appointment. The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Sandy Hook, Marion County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 31.01306 Long: -89.78528 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: yyyyy' GPS Locations: 31.01306, -89.78528 GNIS Coordinates See Also: Creek War Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1680708 NPS National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - Ford House Links: Wikipedia - John Ford's Home Mississippi Encyclopedia, Lucius M. Lampton, John Ford Home (Ford’s Fort) Visited: No