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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1818-1821) - First established in 1818 as [[Fort Apalachicola]] by Lt. [[James Gadsden]], [[U.S. Engineer Corps]]. Later renamed Fort Gadsden after | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1818-1821) - First established in 1818 as [[Fort Apalachicola]] by Lt. [[James Gadsden]], [[U.S. Engineer Corps]] on the site of earlier forts, [[British Post]], [[Fort Nichols]] and [[Negro Fort]]. Later renamed Fort Gadsden after Lt. [[James Gadsden]] who rebuilt the Fort. Abandoned in 1821. | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 12 February 2010
Fort Gadsden (1818-1821) - First established in 1818 as Fort Apalachicola by Lt. James Gadsden, U.S. Engineer Corps on the site of earlier forts, British Post, Fort Nichols and Negro Fort. Later renamed Fort Gadsden after Lt. James Gadsden who rebuilt the Fort. Abandoned in 1821.
Fort Gadsden History
Earlier Fortifications
U.S. Civil War
Current Status
No period guns or mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Gadsden State Historic Site, Franklin County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 29.941389 Long: -85.0125 |
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 168-169
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Fort Gadsden Picture Gallery
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