Fort Dade
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Fort Dade (1899-1946) - Construction on this Endicott Period fort began in 1899. Named in 1900 for Maj. Francis L. Dade, 4th U.S. Infantry, who was killed along with his entire command by hostile Seminole Indians 28 Dec 1835. Abandoned in 1936 but reactivated during World War II. Permanently abandoned in 1946.
Fort Dade History
Part of the Harbor Defense of Tampa Bay.
Endicott Period
| Battery Click on Battery links below | No. | Caliber | Type Mount | Service Years | Notes |
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| Battery McIntosh | 2 | 8" | Disappearing Carriage | 1898-1900-1900-1923 | On edge of beach, surf damaged |
| Battery Howard | 2 | 6" | Disappearing Carriage | 1904-1917 | Guns shipped away Oct 1917 Damaged by surf erosion |
| Battery Burchsted | 2 | 6" | Pedestal Mount | 1898-1919 | British Armstrong Guns Guns to Fort De Soto 1980 In the Gulf |
| Battery Burchsted | 1 | 3" | Masking Parapet Mount | 1901-1920 | In the Gulf |
| Battery Mellon | 3 | 3" | Barbette | 1904-1920 | On edge of beach, surf damaged |
| Battery Page | 2 | 3" | Barbette | 1904-1921+ | In the Gulf |
| Source: Coastal Defense Study Group | |||||
Current Status
Egmont Key Florida State Park.
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Location: Egmont Key, Southwest of Tampa, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 27.599662 Long: -82.7612114
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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 161
- Coastal Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library
- North American Forts
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