Fort Armstrong

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Fort Armstrong

(1814), near Cedar Bluff

 Fort Armstrong was a stockade fort built in present-day Cherokee County, Alabama during the Creek War.

Map of Alabama during the War of 1812. Fort Armstrong is located on the upper right portion. Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Benson Lossing - The Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812. Public Domain
Map of Alabama during the War of 1812. Fort Armstrong is located on the upper right portion. Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Benson Lossing – The Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812. Public Domain

Thomas M. Owen reported it was located on the Etowah River, while Albert J. Pickett stated it was built on Coosahatchie Creek. Most evidence points to it being located on the north bank of the Coosa River near Turkeytown and present-day Cedar Bluff.

A temporary Federal post built during the First Creek War, probably located on what is now Williamson Island in Weiss Lake (Coosa River). Garrisoned mostly by Cherokee Indians. According to local tradition, this site was used by the British as a supply base during the American Revolution.