Fort Jackson (Wisconsin)

Fort Jackson was a military fort established in 1812 during the War of 1812, located on the Fox River near the present-day city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Its primary purpose was to protect the vital portage between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, a crucial transportation route for supplies and personnel.

The fort was strategically situated to guard against potential British or Native American attacks. It was constructed of logs and earthworks, a common building method for frontier military installations of the time. The garrison stationed at Fort Jackson consisted of a small detachment of soldiers.

Fort Jackson's existence was relatively brief. Following the end of the War of 1812 in 1815, the strategic importance of the fort diminished. It was soon abandoned as the need for a defensive post in that specific location decreased with the establishment of other military installations further west and the changing geopolitical landscape. Little remains of the original fort site today, and its precise location is somewhat uncertain, though historical markers in the Green Bay area commemorate its existence and contribution to the region's early history.