Fort Drum (3)

Fort Drum (3) (1849-1861) - A U.S. Army post established in 1849 between the Second Seminole War and the Third Seminole War near the present day town of Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida. Abandoned in 1861. Fort Drum Locale Fort Drum Cemetery Fort Drum General Store History A U.S. Army post established in 1849 on the east side of Drum Creek two miles south of the present day town of Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida. Deactivated in 28 May 1850 but reoccupied in 1856. Finally abandoned in 1861 at the start of the U.S. Civil War. Current Status Site not located, no marker, near the town of Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida Location: About two miles south of the present day town of Fort Drum, Okeechobee County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.49683 Long: -80.80575 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 56' 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 164 Links: North American Forts - Fort Drum (3) Rootsweb - History of Fort Drum Visited: 14 Feb 2012