Fort Mitchell, Alabama
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| Fort Mitchell | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Fort Mitchell
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| Coordinates: 32°20′30″N 85°01′18″W / 32.34167°N 85.02167°WCoordinates: 32°20′30″N 85°01′18″W / 32.34167°N 85.02167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 354 ft (108 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 118523[1] |
Fort Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States. The area was originally a garrisoned fort intended to provide defense for the area during the Creek War (1813-1814).[2]
The community is the home of the Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, established in 1987 for the interment of all US veterans.[3]
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Landmarks[edit]
Notable people[edit]
- James Cantey, Confederate States Army brigadier general
- Samuel Checote, Muskogee Creek, who was the first principal chief of the tribe, then located in Indian Territory, after the Civil War
- John Crowell, first U.S. Representative from the Alabama; appointed by President Monroe as the United States agent to the Creek Indians (1821-?)
Gallery[edit]
Below are photographs taken in Fort Mitchell as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Old slave house, beside Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Wood shed, behind Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Monument to Col. John Crowell, Sr., at Crowell-Cantey-Alexander House
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Old post office
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Old Irish gardener house
References[edit]
- ^ "Fort Mitchell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "RCH". Rcala.com. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ National Cemetery Administration. "Fort Mitchell National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". Cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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