Near Wetumpka in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Here Stood Fort Toulouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

1. Here Stood Fort Toulouse Marker

Inscription. Here stood
Fort Toulouse
A defense against
the Indians
Built by
Bienville
1714

The Alabama Society
of Colonial Dames
preserves the memory
of faithful service
1912

Erected 1912 by Alabama Society of Colonial Dames.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Landmarks • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the The Colonial Dames of America, National Society of series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 32° 30.263′ N, 86° 15.308′ W. Marker is near Wetumpka, Alabama, in Elmore County. Marker can be reached from West Fort Toulouse Road, 0.3 miles west of Jackson Park Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located within the Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson National Historical Park, beyond the end of West Fort Toulouse Road. Fee charged. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2521 West Fort Toulouse Road, Wetumpka AL 36093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Jackson (here, next to this marker); William Bartram Arboretum (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mound at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartram's Trail (approx. 2.4 miles away); Williams Lowndes Yancey (approx. 3 miles away); Wetumpka Impact Crater (approx. 3.4 miles away); Crommelin Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Lock 31 (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wetumpka.

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1. History is alive and well at Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park. Native Americans, French soldiers and settlers, American soldiers and settlers, and modern archaeologists have all left their marks. (Submitted on October 21, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Fort Toulouse/Fort Jackson. In 1717, when this region was part of French Louisiana, the French built a fort near the strategically vital junction where the Tallapoosa and Coosa Rivers form the Alabama River (Submitted on October 21, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Fort Toulouse / Fort Jackson Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

2. Fort Toulouse / Fort Jackson Markers

Registered National Historic Landmark plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

3. Registered National Historic Landmark plaque

Fort Toulouse Stockade Entry image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

4. Fort Toulouse Stockade Entry

Fort Toulouse Stockade (inside) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

5. Fort Toulouse Stockade (inside)

Fort Toulouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

6. Fort Toulouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

7. Fort Toulouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

8. Fort Toulouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

9. Fort Toulouse

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 26, 2013

10. Fort Toulouse

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,424 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 22, 2013, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.