Fort Mitchell (archeological site)

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Fort Mitchell Site
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
A reconstruction of the stockade and a blockhouse.
Nearest city:	Fort Mitchell, Alabama
Coordinates:	32°21′07″N 85°01′18″W / 32.35194, -85.02167Coordinates: 32°21′07″N 85°01′18″W / 32.35194, -85.02167
Built/Founded:	1813
Designated as NHL:	June 21, 1990^[1]
Added to NRHP:	June 13, 1972^[2]
NRHP Reference#:	72000178
Governing body:	Local

Fort Mitchell Site is an archaeological site that was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1990.^[1] A reconstruction of the fort has been created.

It represents the remains of three different attempts to deal with Native Americans in the United States. The first Fort Mitchell represents the military aspect of Manifest Destiny, by which the Creek Indian Nation was militarily defeated and forced to make concessions of land to the United States, the second represents the Indian Factory, and the last represents the Federal government's attempt to live up to its treaty obligations.^[1]

[edit] See also

List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c Fort Mitchell Site. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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