Fort Madison (Fort Madison, Iowa)

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Reconstructed representation of frontier fort.

The original fort was defended by a detachment of U.S. troops for several years during the War of 1812, but the small garrison was finally forced to burn the fort and retreat downriver in the face of increasingly hostile Indians attacks.
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Coordinates:   40°37'43"N   91°18'40"W
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