Fort Williams (Alabama)

Fort Williams
Fayetteville, Alabama in United States
Location of Fort Williams during the Creek War (map erroneously shows the fort on the western side of the Coosa River)
Site information
TypeStockade fort
OwnerPrivate
Controlled byPrivate
Open to
the public
No
ConditionInundated by Lay Lake
Location
Fort Williams
Fort Williams
Coordinates33°08′25″N 86°27′54″W / 33.14028°N 86.46500°W / 33.14028; -86.46500
Site history
Built1814
Built byUnited States Army
In use1814-1832
Battles/warsCreek War
Fort Williams Cemetery
LocationFayetteville, Alabama
Founded1813
Official nameFort Williams Cemetery
DesignatedMay 12, 1976

Fort Williams was a supply depot built in early 1814 in preparation for the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. It was located in Alabama on the southeast shore where Cedar Creek meets the Coosa River, near Talladega Springs.