Fort Brooke

Fort Brooke (1824-1882, 1898) - First established 22 Jan 1824 by Col. George M. Brooke and four companies of the 4th U.S. Infantry. Initially named Cantonment Brooke and renamed Fort Brooke in 1835. Officially abandoned 21 Dec 1882 but reoccupied briefly in 1898.

Current Status

No period guns or mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Brooke City Park, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.9419339 Long: -82.4504828 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 151-152

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Brooke

Visited: 22 Dec 2009

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