Whatley in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Sinquefield
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
1. Fort Sinquefield Marker
Kimbell - James Massacre
Creek War 1812-13
Erected by Clarke County School Children 1931
Lest we forget Hayden and his dogs.
Erected 1931 by Clarke County School Children.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.
Location. 31° 39.465′ N, 87° 43.651′ W. Marker is in Whatley, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is on Fort Sinquefield Road west of U.S. 84. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whatley AL 36482, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kimbell - James Massacre (approx. half a mile away); Reverend Timothy Horton Ball, A. M. (approx. half a mile away); Whatley, Alabama (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Line Road (approx. 3.7 miles away); Old Indian Trail (approx. 4.3 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse (approx. 4.6 miles away); Grove Hill, Alabama (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Alston-Cobb House (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whatley.
Regarding Fort Sinquefield. See http://www.clarkemuseum.com/html/fort_sinquefield.html.
Also see . . .
1. The Story of Fort Sinquefield. Clark County Historical Museum website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)
2. Creek War of 1813-14.
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2. Fort Sinquefield Marker
3. Fort Sinquefield Marker
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
4. Fort Sinquefield Marker
Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011
5. Fort Sinquefield Site and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,022 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on March 29, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 4, 5. submitted on October 2, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
