Fort Mitchell Blog

February 19, 2018

Russell County Historical Commission presents: Pioneer Day Quilt Show & Art Contest April 21, 2018 | 9:00am – 4:00pm EST [info_box title=”Attractions for Everyone!”] Blacksmith Demonstrations Quilt Show (Prizes Awarded) Art Contest (Prizes Awarded) Be Keeper Demonstrations Live Music w/ Johnboy Storey & others Food Vendors Visit & Purchase treats in the sweet shop Demonstration…

Brief History

July 11, 2016

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 history of a young Nation. It has been said that Russell County is second only to Mobile, Alabama in terms of early historical significance in the State of Alabama. In the early 1800s,…