Apalachicola Fort Site, Archaeological fort site in Holy Trinity, Alabama, United States
The Spanish fortification measures 72 feet across with a bastioned blockhouse, wooden palisade, and dry moat on the Chattahoochee River bank.
Spanish colonizers constructed this military outpost in 1690 to maintain control over northern Florida territories against British expansion from South Carolina.
The fort location near the principal Lower Creek town demonstrated Spanish attempts to strengthen trade relationships with indigenous communities in the region.
Russell County Historic Commission maintains ownership of this National Historic Landmark site, which remains closed to public access since 1971.
Local historian Mark Fretwell and Brother Finbar rediscovered the fort ruins in 1956 after centuries of abandonment using historical documentation.
Location: Russell County
GPS coordinates: 32.17139,-85.13028
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:58
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