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Self-guided · metro area, Alabama

Historic Forts in Tuscaloosa, AL

Forts, blockhouses, batteries and stockades near you, from the frontier to the coastal defenses.

The Tuscaloosa, AL metro area has about 281,850 residents, ranking 180th in the country. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

A person and a child walking on a path between stone buildings - historic forts — Photo: Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Fortress surrounded by clear turquoise water under a blue sky - historic forts — Photo: RP C O N C I E R G E on Unsplash

Long brick corridor with arched doorways and old cannons - historic forts — Photo: Mick Kirchman on Unsplash

On the record near Tuscaloosa, AL

The 12 nearest

35 listed sites on the record match historic forts within 200 miles of Tuscaloosa, AL, out of 30 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Old Fort House53 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Building · Columbus · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Fort Sinquefield107 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Site · Grove Hill · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Sulphur Trestle Fort Site122 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Site · Elkmont · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Battery Williams131 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Site · Corinth · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Fort Robinette131 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Site · Corinth · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Union Battery F, Battle of Corinth133 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Site · Corinth · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Confederate Redoubt135 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Structure · Grenada · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Fort Tyler140 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Troup County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Fort Tyler Cemetery141 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Troup County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Fort No. 5155 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Structure · Phenix City · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
He Helped Bring And Keep Fort Benning160 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Muscogee County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Fort McCreary-1836166 miles from the center of Tuscaloosa · Stewart County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Tuscaloosa, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Forts in Tuscaloosa, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Tuscaloosa, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Tuscaloosa

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tuscaloosa, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Tuscaloosa, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.