Fort Sinquefield, Historical fort in Clarke County, Alabama.

Fort Sinquefield is the site of a wooden stockade fortification in Clarke County, Alabama, near the modern town of Grove Hill. Built by early Clarke County pioneers for protection during the Creek War, it was attacked by Creek warriors in 1813. A marker was erected at the site by Clarke County school children in 1931, and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.

Local settlers built this defensive installation during the Creek War of 1813 as protection against Red Stick Creek warriors. The fort played a role in the conflict that reshaped the region during that turbulent era.

A marker at the site was erected in 1931 by school children of Clarke County, not by the fort's builders or the state. It stands as the local community's own commemoration of the 1813 attacks, including the Kimbell-James Massacre of September 1, when twelve women and children were killed and scalped.

The site remains under private ownership, so access is limited and visitors should check access requirements before planning a visit. Reaching the location near Grove Hill is straightforward, but getting permission to enter the grounds is necessary.

During the second attack on September 1, 1813, settlers released about 60 dogs from the fort to stop Red Stick warriors from cutting off women washing clothes at a spring; one woman, Sarah Phillips, was killed. The fort was abandoned soon after for the larger Fort Madison to the south.