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Fort Toulouse

Wetumpka, Alabama • Elmore County

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About This Property

Source: AI GeneratedNational Historic Landmark

Fort Toulouse is a reconstructed French colonial fort located at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers in Wetumpka, Alabama. Originally established in 1714, the fort served as a strategic trading post and defensive outpost.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Site
Acreage
180
Listed Date
10/15/1966
Other Names
Fort Jackson

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Military; Exploration/Settlement
Periods of Significance
1750 Ad - 1824 Ad
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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