Fort Southerland (Camden, Arkansas)

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Historic U.S. Civil War defensive fortification site listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1864
Areas of significance: Military
Area: about 6 acres
Also known as: Redoubt E; Fort Southerland Park
Date added to NRHP: 4/19/1994
Other designations: U.S. National Historic Landmark
Notes: Fort Southerland is a military fortification erected by the Confederacy during the Civil War. The site was meant to protect Camden from Union troop advances along what was then known as Bradley Ferry Road, an important transportation route of the time. Fort Southerland is one of the sites that is associated with the Camden Expedition (see below). The site is now open as a public park.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camden_Expedition
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Southerland
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Coordinates:   33°34'27"N   92°49'3"W
This article was last modified 7 years ago