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Trail Marker Trees

Have you ever heard of a trail-marker tree? These were the trees which were fixed by native Americans to point theway along a trail. Fort[…]

A Dueling Ground

Back in the early days at the fort, early 1800s, quite a few duels took place on these grounds. These episodes were written about in[…]

The Old Federal Road

The Old Federal Road was originally a postal route to improve travel and communication between Washington and New Orleans. After a treaty in 1805 between[…]

“Making Alabama: A Bicentennial Traveling Exhibit” Coming to Fort Mitchell, Alabama

Celebrating 200 Years of Alabama’s Rich History and Culture PHENIX CITY, AL— The Phenix City Russell County Bicentennial Committee and the Russell County Historical Commission[…]

Brief History

Fort Mitchell was built in 1813 along the banks of the Chattahoochee River, in what is now Russell County, where it played a vital role in the[…]