Fort Montgomery (Alabama)
Fort Montgomery was a stockade fort built in August 1814 in present-day Baldwin County, Alabama (then Mississippi Territory), during the Creek War, which was part of the larger War of 1812. The fort was built by the United States military in response to attacks by Creek warriors on encroaching American settlers and in preparation for further military action in the War of 1812. Fort Montgomery continued to be used for military purposes but in less than a decade was abandoned. Nothing exists at the site today.
Fort Montgomery | |
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Tensaw, Alabama in United States | |
Fort Montgomery Fort Montgomery | |
Coordinates | 31°09′20″N 87°48′32″W |
Type | Stockade fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Controlled by | Private |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | August 1814 |
Built by | United States Army |
In use | 1814–1818 |
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