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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1838-1842)''' - A palmetto log blockhouse erected during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1838-1842)''' - A palmetto log blockhouse erected during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [[Benjamin K. Pierce]], [[1st U.S. Artillery]]. Located in St. Lucie County, Florida. Decommissioned in 1842 and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by [[Fort Capron]]. | ||
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=={{PAGENAME}} History== | =={{PAGENAME}} History== | ||
A palmetto log blockhouse erected during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on 2 Jan 1838 on the west bank of the Indian River. | |||
Decommissioned in 1842 at the end of the war and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by [[Fort Capron]]. | |||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
Part of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida. | Part of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida. Site Archeological ID: 8SL24. | ||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 198 | * {{Roberts}}, page 198 | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flsouth.html#pierce North American Forts - Fort Pierce] | |||
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flslchs/miley5-7-78.htm Brief Article] | * [http://www.rootsweb.com/~flslchs/miley5-7-78.htm Brief Article] | ||
Revision as of 05:58, 13 February 2012
Fort Pierce (1838-1842) - A palmetto log blockhouse erected during the Second Seminole War on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce, 1st U.S. Artillery. Located in St. Lucie County, Florida. Decommissioned in 1842 and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by Fort Capron.
Fort Pierce History
A palmetto log blockhouse erected during the Second Seminole War on 2 Jan 1838 on the west bank of the Indian River.
Decommissioned in 1842 at the end of the war and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by Fort Capron.
Current Status
Part of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, St. Lucie County, Florida. Site Archeological ID: 8SL24.
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Location: Located on the Indian River four miles south of the old Indian River Inlet, St. Lucie County, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 27.48188 Long: -80.30561 |
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 198
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