| Fort Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Cedar Bluff, Alabama in United States | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Fort_Armstrong_and_Strother.jpg) 1820 map by John Coffee showing Fort Armstrong (located in center) in relation to Fort Strother and other Cherokee towns | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Alabama_location_map.svg)  Fort Armstrong &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Fort Armstrong | |
| Coordinates | 34°12′00″N 85°35′29″W / 34.20000°N 85.59139°W |
| Type | Stockade fort |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | Private |
| Open to the public | no |
| Condition | Inundated by Weiss Lake |
| Site history | |
| Built | October 1813 |
| Built by | Tennessee militia |
| In use | 1813-1814 |
| Battles/wars | Creek War |
Fort Armstrong was a stockade fort built in present-day Cherokee County, Alabama during the Creek War. The fort was built to protect the surrounding area from attacks by Red Stick warriors but was also used as a staging area and supply depot in preparation for further military action against the Red Sticks.[1]
- ^ Harris 1977, pp. 36.