Fort Williams
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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 of where Cedar Creek met the Coosa River
, near Talladega Springs
. The original site was submerged under Lay Lake with the 1914 construction of the Lay Dam 14 miles downstream.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
on the southeast shore of where Cedar Creek met the Coosa River
Coosa River
The Coosa River is a tributary of the Alabama River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The river is about long altogether.The Coosa River is one of Alabama's most developed rivers...
, near Talladega Springs
Talladega Springs, Alabama
Talladega Springs is a town in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 124.-Geography:Talladega Springs is located at .According to the U.S...
. The original site was submerged under Lay Lake with the 1914 construction of the Lay Dam 14 miles downstream.