Fort Gatlin
Fort Gatlin (1838-1839, 1849) - Established 9 Nov 1838 by Ltc. A.C.W. Fanning and four companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery. Named after Dr. John S. Gatlin, U.S. Army Surgeon, who was killed in the Dade Massacre in 1835. Abandoned in June 1839.
Fort Gatlin History
Established 9 Nov 1838 by Ltc. A.C.W. Fanning and four companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery as one of a string of forts built across central Florida during the Second Seminole War. Fanning completed the fort by 15 Nov 1838 and departed, leaving one company of troops behind to garrison the new fort under the command of 1st Lt. F.E. Hunt. The final post return was dated June 1839 but the fort was apparently garrisoned by state militia until it was briefly reoccupied by federal troops in October 1849 and then abandoned.
Current Status
Marker only.
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Location: Map point is marker location. Orlando, Orange County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 28.49455 Long: -81.36743333 |
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 170
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