Fort Claiborne
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This article is about the fort in Alabama. For the ghost town in Alabama, see Claiborne, Alabama.
Fort Claiborne was a stockade fort built in 1813 in present-day Monroe County, Alabama during the Creek War.[1]
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Fort Claiborne | |
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Perdue Hill, Alabama in United States | |
Coordinates | 31°32′28″N 87°30′46″W |
Type | Stockade fort |
Site information | |
Owner | Private |
Controlled by | Private |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1813 |
Built by | United States Army |
In use | 1813-1816 |
Battles/wars | Creek War |
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