Fort Jacksonville

Fort Jacksonville (1836-1851) - A Second Seminole War Fort established in 1836 in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Abandoned in 1851. History The Second Seminole war began when Chief Osceola killed Indian Agent-General Wiley Thompson at Fort King and his men massacred Major Francis Dade's command of more than a hundred men, both events occurred on the same day, 28 Dec 1835. Following those events, a general alarm spread throughout Florida, and the settler communities were urged by their governor to build defenses. Fort Jacksonville was a blockhouse built in Jacksonville in early 1836 after the Seminole attacks. The Fort was located at the northeast corner of present-day Ocean and Monroe streets. The Fort was constructed of logs as a large square room elevated high above the ground on a pedestal-like base. Gun-ports were provided for firearms on all sides and on the floor. The blockhouse served as a defense against Indian attack until the end of the Second Seminole War and later as a place for worship. Jacksonville also served an Army supply depot, a sub-commissary to the chief post at Middleburg. Current Status No remains and no markers. Location: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.328339 Long: -81.655893 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 30.328339, -81.655893 Fort Jacksonville See Also: Seminole War Forts List Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 176. Links: North American Forts - Fort Jacksonville Visited: No