Fort Southerland
National Historic Landmark

Fort Southerland

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Listed
April 18, 1994
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
94001184

About this property

Fort Southerland, also known as Redoubt E and Fort Diamond, is a redoubt built during the American Civil War to protect Camden, Arkansas, United States. Confederate forces, assisted by slave labor, built it along with four other redoubts in early 1864 after a Union victory in the Little Rock campaign the previous year. A roughly oval irregular octagon in plan, it mounted three cannon. When Union forces captured Camden in April 1864 during the Camden Expedition, they improved the defenses of the five redoubts, which were not sufficient for proper defense of the city. After the Confederates retook Camden later that month, they continued to improve the city's defenses. The fort lies within Fort Southerland Park, a municipal park dedicated in 1974. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994, and is part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark. Along with Fort Lookout (Redoubt A), it is one of only two redoubts around Camden still in existence.

Location

Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
33.57399, -92.81776

Categories

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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

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Powell, Benjamin T., House
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Ouachita County Courthouse
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When was Fort Southerland listed on the National Register?

Fort Southerland was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Fort Southerland?

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

Is Fort Southerland a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Southerland has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Fort Southerland?

The period of significance for Fort Southerland is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1864.

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