In 1812 Indians killed a settler near what is now the Village of Pochahontas and another near present-day Alton. This caused Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards to order the construction of several blockhouses (two-story windowless) where settlers could take refuge, at twenty mile intervals between the Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers.
Troops were stationed at Fort Russell and cannons from Fort de Chartres, a former French outpost, were brought in for defense.
Kind of Sad When You Lose a Whole Fort. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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