List of forts in Florida

There are several historical forts in the U.S. state of Florida. De Quesada states that there have been more than 300 "camps, batteries, forts and redoubts"[1] in Florida, since European settlement began. More than 80 "blockhouses, forts, camps and stockades"[2] were used at one time or another in Florida, during the Seminole Wars. Most forts were constructed from earth or wood, or both; some incorporate brick or stone. Many were intended to be used for only a short period, and most have effectively disappeared. In some cases, a series of forts with different names were built on or close to the same place.[3]

List of forts

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Fort Taylor in Deer Park

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ de Quesada (2006), p. 9
  2. ^ de Quesada (2006), p. 10
  3. ^ de Quesada (2006), p 9–10
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jaye, Randy. Second Seminole War (1835-1842) Fortifications in the Present-day Volusia and Flagler County Area. Halifax Herald, Volume 35, Number 2, Fall 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Sprague, J.T. The Origin, Progress, and Conclusion of the Florida War. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1848.
  6. ^ White, John C. Jr. (Apr 1995). "American Military Strategy During the Second Seminole War". Thesis. GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved Mar 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Fort Basinger" at The Historical Marker Database
  8. ^ "Site of Fort Blount" at The Historical Marker Database
  9. ^ "Fort Butler" at The Historical Marker Database
  10. ^ a b Bair, Cinnamon. 11/25/1997. "Fort Carroll Marker Put Back in Place", Lakeland Ledger, F11.
  11. ^ a b " See map on page 170 for the fort's location
  12. ^ a b Rajtar (2007), p. 17.
  13. ^ "Fort Coombs – Franklin Guards" at The Historical Marker Database
  14. ^ "Fort Crèvecoeur" at The Historical Marker Database
  15. ^ "Fort Dade" at The Historical Marker Database
  16. ^ "Fort Foster (2) - FortWiki Historic U.S. And Canadian Forts".
  17. ^ "Fort Homer Hesterly Armory" at Tampapix
  18. ^ " see map on page 170 for the fort's location
  19. ^ "Fort Mellon and Mellonville" at The Historical Marker Database
  20. ^ "Fort Reid" at The Historical Marker Database
  21. ^ Stewart (2005)

References

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  • de Quesada, Alejandro M. (2006) A History of Florida Forts. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 1-59629-104-4
  • Rajtar, Steve. (2007) A guide to historic Gainesville. Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press. ISBN 978-1-59629-217-8
  • Stewart, R. W. (2005 and 2009). American military history - Volume 1 - the United States Army and the forging of a nation, 1775 - 1917, second edition (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army. ISBN 0-16-072362-0 "Map 20" on page 170 of this book shows the location of Florida forts and battles during the Second Seminole War (1835 - 1842).