Fort Jackson, Military fort near Wetumpka, US.

Fort Jackson is a fort begun in April 1814 on the site of the older French Fort Toulouse, at the fork of the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers southwest of Wetumpka. Andrew Jackson had it built near the Creek sacred site Hickory Ground. The site is now Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson State Historic Site, where a replica stands near the original French fort's location.

The fort was established in 1814 after a major battle in the region, serving as an administrative center during important negotiations with indigenous nations. The treaty signed here had far-reaching consequences for the entire region.

The fort was deliberately built beside the Hickory Ground, a sacred Creek site at the river fork. The Muscogee name for the earlier French post was Franca choka chula. Today living history programs at the state historic site interpret the lives of Creek inhabitants, French colonists and U.S. troops of the War of 1812.

A nature trail winds through the site, making it easy to walk around while observing plants and wildlife in their natural surroundings. The pathways are well-maintained and accessible, though the terrain has some gentle slopes.

The 1970s replica of Fort Toulouse was mistakenly built on the outline of the larger Fort Jackson. In the 1980s the Alabama Historical Commission dismantled it and rebuilt Fort Toulouse near its original location, leaving the Jackson site open for future reconstruction.