Sulphur Trestle Fort Site

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Historic site of a Civil War fort listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1864
Area: 5 acres
Date added to NRHP: 5/8/1973

This was the site of the Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle on September 25th, 1864. Built by the Union Army, the fort was overrun by Confederate troops and burned. Today, trenches are all that remain.
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Coordinates:   34°54'36"N   86°58'16"W
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