From Wikipedia.
Fort Benjamin Hawkins, was named for Benjamin Hawkins, of course, the man I wrote about last week in connection with the Hawkins Line which set the border between white settlement and Creek Indian territory in Georgia.
Built between 1806-1810 in the historic Creek Nation. Built in Georgia along the fault line of the Ocmulgee River, it overlooked the current Ocmulgee National Monument, the site of at least 1000 years of Indian culture.
It is located close to Macon, Georgia.
It consisted of two blockhouses with connecting palisades, living and work spaces all on 1-2 acres. A replica of the southeast blockhouse was built in 1938 after archaeological studies located the approximate site.
It is on the NRHP.
--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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