Fort Cooper (1)

Fort Cooper (1) (1836-1836) - A temporary Second Seminole War post established on 1 Apr 1836 by Major Mark Anthony Cooper, 1st Georgia Volunteers, in Citrus County, Florida. Abandoned 18 days later on 18 Apr 1836. Fort Cooper Replica in 2021. History Fort Cooper was a temporary fort that was established on 1 Apr 1836 by Major Mark Anthony Cooper, 1st Georgia Volunteers during the Second Seminole War. The troops had been en route to Fort Drane to unite with other troops for a new campaign against the Indians. Major Cooper was tasked to stay behind with the sick and wounded. A fort was completed in five days and the volunteers were able to beat off the attacks. The fort itself was built as a square palisade with two inner redoubts and a two-story blockhouse with a 6-pounder cannon mounted in it. The new fort came under constant attack by several hundred hostile Seminole Indians for 13 straight days. A relief column arrived on 18 Apr 1836 and the post was abandoned after 18 days. The site was used by the Confederates forces during the U.S. Civil War until it was captured by Union forces in February 1864. Current Status Fort Cooper Marker Fort Cooper Readerboard Part of Fort Cooper State Park, Citrus County, Florida. Not much left of the replica part of the fort wall that was built several years ago. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Fort Cooper State Park, Citrus County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 28.80376 Long: -82.30701 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 49' GPS Locations: 28.80376, -82.30701 Fort Site 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 159 See Also Fort Drane Links: North American Forts - Fort Cooper Florida State Park - Fort Cooper Photos Visited: 19 Aug 2021