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TN Historic Resource Survey· LA-1
Fort Pillow
Lauderdale County Built 1860
State Highway 87
Located on eastern bank of the Mississippi approximately 40 miles north of Memphis, Fort Pillow was a river fort constructed by the Confederate Army. Construction began in late 1861 but was never completed; Confederates evacuated the fort in June 1862.
- Survey ID
- LA-1
- Original use
- Military Facility
- Survey-noted threats
- Government Activity
- Type
- building
- County
- Lauderdale County
Sourced from the Tennessee Historic Resource Survey and the National Register of Historic Places. Some survey records carry limited detail.