National Register of Historic Places

Fort Harker

Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
Listed
May 1, 1977
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
77000205

About this property

Fort Harker, located near Stevenson, Alabama, United States, was a military fortification built by the Union Army during the American Civil War. Constructed in the summer of 1862 by soldiers and freed slaves of the Army of the Cumberland, the fort helped secure strategic railroad lines to ensure the free movement of Union troops and supplies in southeastern Tennessee and northeastern Alabama. Union General William Rosecrans established his headquarters at Fort Harker in July, 1863, from where he directed a successful campaign against the position of Confederate General Braxton Bragg in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The fort would be abandoned after the war and fall into disrepair. After restoration, the site became a city park in 1985.

Location

Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
34.86241, -85.84065

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALMILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel
Civil War
0.3 mi
Stevenson Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Rosecrans, Gen. William, Headquarters
Industrial
0.8 mi
Russell Cave National Monument
Listed
8 mi
Bridgeport Historic District
Civil War
9.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Stevenson (AL)
1863Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
1863Civil War
9.2 mi
Nickajack Expedition 1794
1794Early Republic
11.5 mi

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When was Fort Harker listed on the National Register?

Fort Harker was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Fort Harker?

Fort Harker is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fort Harker is recorded as the early_republic era.

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