Fort Mims

The site commemorates the battle that led to the Creek War of 1813-14, known as the Fort Mims Massacre, when, on August 30, 1813, more than 700 Creek Indians destroyed Fort Mims. American settlers, U.S. allied Creeks, and enslaved African-Americans had sought refuge in the stockade. Although you cannot see where the fort once stood, reconstructed wooden walls serve as a visual backdrop, and a blockhouse similar to structures built in the 1800s was constructed at the site where the southwest corner of the fort wall was located. Historical markers and interpretive signs tell the story of the battle.