Fort Campbell (4)

Fort Campbell (4) (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Fort first established in 1838 near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Abandoned in 1838.

History of Fort Campbell

Established April to June 1838 to temporarily house Cherokee Removals. Abandoned in June 1838.

Current Status

No remains in Forsyth County, Georgia. The actual site has not been positively identified.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1877600

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Location: Near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 34.307209 Long: -84.214716 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 980'

See Also:

• 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 218

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Campbell
• Georgia Trail of Tears - Fort Campbell
• Murry County Museum - Fort Campbell, page 51

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