Fort White (Alabama)
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TypeStockade fort
OwnerPrivate
ControlledbyPrivate
Opento
thepublicNo
thepublicNo
| Fort White | |
|---|---|
| Grove Hill, Alabama in United States | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Stockade fort |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by | Private |
| Open to the public | No |
| Location | |
  Fort White  Fort White | |
| Coordinates | 31°43′40″N 87°45′14″W / 31.72778°N 87.75389°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1813 |
| Built by | Mississippi Territory settlers |
| In use | 1813 |
| Battles/wars | Creek War |
Fort White, also known as White's Fort, was a stockade fort built in 1813 in present-day Clarke County, Alabama during the Creek War (part of the larger War of 1812). The fort was located northeast of present-day Grove Hill.[1] The fort was possibly named due to the fact that it offered protection to local white settlers.[2] Other sources state it was named for a local settler.[3] Fort White offered protection to the residents of the community that would eventually become Grove Hill from possible Red Stick attacks.[4] Fort White was likely abandoned after the Fort Mims massacre.[5]
Timothy H. Ball visited the site of Fort White prior to writing his history of the Creek War.[1]
