The site of Fort Mitchell was used again as part of the defense of Columbus, Georgia, during the Civil War, although the original fort was long-gone by this time.
The original site of the fort is just outside the boundaries of present-day Fort Benning and the Fort Mitchell Veterans Administration Hospital.
The site was excavated in 1971 and a marker and modern reconstruction of the fort is located at Fort Mitchell Park. Admission is free.
The Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Center is adjacent to the park.
--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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