Fort Sinquefield
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Sinquefield

Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama
Listed
December 31, 1974
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
74000403

About this property

Fort Sinquefield is the historic site of a wooden stockade fortification in Clarke County, Alabama, United States, near the modern town of Grove Hill. It was built by early Clarke County pioneers as protection during the Creek War and was attacked in 1813 by Creek warriors. A marker was erected at the site by Clarke County school children in 1931 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

Location

Grove Hill, Clarke County, Alabama
31.66128, -87.70608

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74000403. It was listed on December 31, 1974.

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Whatley Historic District
Industrial
0.7 mi
Dickinson House
Early Republic
5.2 mi
Grove Hill Courthouse Square Historic District
Early Republic
5.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Burnt Corn Creek (Creek War)
1813Early Republic
5.4 mi
Fort Sinquefield Massacre (1813)
1813Early Republic
9.2 mi
Action at Claiborne (Monroe County 1864)
1864Civil War
12.8 mi
Fort Mims Massacre (August 30, 1813)
1813Early Republic
12.9 mi
Canoe Fight Nov 12 1813
1813Early Republic
15.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Sinquefield listed on the National Register?

Fort Sinquefield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Fort Sinquefield?

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

What is the period of significance for Fort Sinquefield?

The period of significance for Fort Sinquefield is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1813.

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