Fort Warren aka Fort Burnt Corn
Fort Burnt Corn. A settlers’ stockaded fort built by Richard Warren. Also known as Fort Warren.
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Current and historic military related sites of Alabama including the War of 1812, American Revolution, Civil War, Seminole Wars, Creek Wars and assorted skirmishes.
Explore Alabama: Forts of Alabama is our currated and researched list of present and former forts in Alabama. Not all forts were for use of the military in Alabama. Many were constructed by civilians for their use in case of Indian attacks.
Hundreds of forts are listed in our list within this category but not all have been thoroughly researched as well as we would like. The research continues on a daily basis. If you would like to know when we have updated information, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed for this category or subscribe to the newsletter.
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Landrums Fort / Mott’s Fort
Landrums Fort / Mott’s Fort In Clarke County on Co. Rd. 3 next to Berry’s Chapel. A Creek War fort
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Built by General Andrew Jackson in September 1813 as a main base for his army.
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A War of 1812 militia fort established in 1814 near Milstead, Macon County, Alabama.
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Forts of Alabama Table of Contents
A currated list of forts in alabama including civil war forts, war of 1812 forts, current and past military forts.
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Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson Fort Jackson and Fort Toulouse are two forts that shared the same site at the fork of the
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Turner’s Fort Located eight miles south and five miles west of Fort Easley, in the West Bend Community two miles
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Fort Sinquefield Fort Sinquefield was about ten miles north of Fort Madison, on the western side of Bassett’s Creek, a
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Fort Madison Fort Madison was in the north-east corner of section one, township six, range three east of the St.
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Creek War Battle Sites in Alabama
Creek War Battle Sites in Alabama The Creek War (1813–1814), also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek
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Fort Crawford once provided defense for Alabama settlers in what is today East Brewton, Alabama.
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General Andrew Jackson gathered a force at Fort Montgomery before moving on Pensacola in November of 1814. Later, the fort was occupied by troops under Major Uriah Blue while conducting raids against Red Sticks.
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This wooden stockade of McGrews Fort enclosed nearly two acres. Some of the palisades post were still in place as late as 1879, and around the fort locality was an old field.
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Fort Dale (1818-1818) – A Militia Fort established in 1818 near Greenville, Butler County, Alabama. Named Fort Dale after Colonel Samuel Dale who directed its establishment.
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Fort St. Stephens was located on the west bank of the Tombigbee River, on a high bluff, Washington County, Alabama, about 67 miles north of Mobile, Alabama.
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The camp was informally named after Major General John J. Coppinger, initial commanding officer of the 4th Corps. Some newspaper articles refer to the camp as “Camp Mobile” in the early days after it was established.
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Fort Hampton Fort Hampton (1809-1817) – A U.S Army fort established by Colonel Reuben J. Meigs in 1809, west of
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Fort Claiborne
Located on the east side of the Alabama River at Weatherford’s Bluff, Claiborne, Monroe County, thirty-five miles north of Fort Mims.
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Fort Williams was important in both the War of 1812 and again during the Creek War, it having served in the years between as an Indian Agency.
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Fort Sidney Johnston
Explore Forts of Alabama – Fort Sidney Johnston: A Confederate U.S. Civil War Fort established in 1862 near Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama
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Camp Johnston
Camp Johnston was the muster in camp “near” Mobile for the 2nd Ala. Vol. Inf.
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