Fort Jackson was a frontier fort located inMineral Point,Michigan Territory, and constructed during the 1832Black Hawk War.
Fort Jackson was constructed in Mineral Point, Michigan Territory, during the 1832 Black Hawk War. The woodenstockade was constructed using logs from some of the earlylog cabins located in Mineral Point.[1] Fort Jackson's commanding officer was Captain John F. O'Neal.[2] A historical marker commemorating the site is located at the junction of Commerce and Fountain streets in Mineral Point.
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