| Fort Madison | |
|---|---|
| Suggsville, Alabama in United States | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Fort_Glass_and_Madison.jpg) Sketch of Fort Madison and Fort Glass | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:USA_Alabama_location_map.svg)  Fort Madison &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Usa_edcp_location_map.svg) Fort Madison | |
| Coordinates | 31°31′27″N 87°43′14″W / 31.52417°N 87.72056°W[1] |
| Type | Stockade fort |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | Private |
| Open to the public | No |
| Site history | |
| Built | July 1813 |
| Built by | Mississippi Territory settlers |
| In use | 1813 |
| Battles/wars | Creek War |
Fort Madison was a stockade fort built in August 1813 in present-day Clarke 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. The fort shared many similarities to surrounding stockade forts in its construction but possessed a number of differences in its defenses. The fort housed members of the United States Army and settlers from the surrounding area, and it was used as a staging area for raids on Creek forces and supply point on further military expeditions. Fort Madison was subsequently abandoned at the conclusion of the Creek War and only a historical marker exists at the site today.[2]
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Fort Madison". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form". Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 2, 2023.