Near Tensaw in Baldwin County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fort Mims Massacre
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
1. Fort Mims Massacre Marker
men, women and children
massacred by Creek Indians
in brave defence of
Fort Mims Aug. 30, 1813.
Erected by U.S.D. 1912 in Ala.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the United States Daughters of 1812, National Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 30, 1813.
Location. 31° 10.816′ N, 87° 50.258′ W. Marker is near Tensaw, Alabama, in Baldwin County. It can be reached from Fort Sims Road 0.3 miles north of Boatyard Road (County Road 80). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10961 Fort Sims Rd, Stockton AL 36579, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Fort Mims (a few steps from this marker); Mims Plantation (a few steps from this marker); War in the Tensaw, 1813 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Compound (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Wall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); The Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tensaw.
More about this marker. Erected by the United States Daughters of 1912.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Mims Battle and Massacre. (Submitted on August 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. History of Fort Mims. (Submitted on August 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
2. Mississippi Territorial Volunteers Killed and Survivors
including men, women, and children of
European, Creek Indian, African and mixed heritage
Only God knows the names of all who perished or survived
Mississippi Territorial Volunteers
Of 100 men on duty over half remain unknown
{Names of those killed and those who survived}
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
3. Tensaw Area Residents
{Names of those killed and those who survived}
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
4. Tensaw Area Residents
{Names of those killed and those who survived}
Slaves
{Names of those killed and those who survived}
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
5. Redstick Creek Warriors
Only the following names are known
{Names of those who may have been killed}
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 25, 2015
6. Fort Mims sign
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 28, 2024
7. Wide view of memorial markers at Fort Mims
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,730 times since then and 121 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 4, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 7. submitted on May 28, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
