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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1841-1841) - A U.S. Army post established in 1841 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[T.P. Guynn]], [[8th U.S. Infantry]], in present day Polk County, Florida. Named for Sergeant Major [[Francis Carroll]], [[7th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed by hostile Indians while escorting the wife of an officer from Micanopy to Waccahoota. Abandoned in 1841 in favor of [[Fort Cummings]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1841-1841) - A U.S. Army post established in 1841 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[T.P. Guynn]], [[8th U.S. Infantry]], in present day Polk County, Florida. Named for Sergeant Major [[Francis Carroll]], [[7th U.S. Infantry]], who was killed by hostile Indians while escorting the wife of an officer from Micanopy to Waccahoota. Abandoned in 1841 in favor of [[Fort Cummings]]. | ||
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A U.S. Army post established 22 Jan 1841 by Captain [[T.P. Guynn]] and elements of the [[8th U.S. Infantry]]. | A U.S. Army post established 22 Jan 1841 by Captain [[T.P. Guynn]] and elements of the [[8th U.S. Infantry]]. | ||
Abandoned for health reasons later in 1841 with the troops removed to [[Fort Cummings]]. | Abandoned for health reasons later in 1841 with the troops removed to [[Fort Cummings]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Private property in Polk County, Florida | Private property in Polk County, Florida. | ||
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'''Location:''' Three miles north of Bartow, Polk County, Florida. | '''Location:''' Three miles north of Bartow, Polk County, Florida. Marker map point is accurate but the fort map point is approximate. | ||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Carroll (2)] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Carroll (2)] | ||
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Fort Carroll (2) (1841-1841) - A U.S. Army post established in 1841 during the Second Seminole War by Captain T.P. Guynn, 8th U.S. Infantry, in present day Polk County, Florida. Named for Sergeant Major Francis Carroll, 7th U.S. Infantry, who was killed by hostile Indians while escorting the wife of an officer from Micanopy to Waccahoota. Abandoned in 1841 in favor of Fort Cummings.
HistoryA U.S. Army post established 22 Jan 1841 by Captain T.P. Guynn and elements of the 8th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned for health reasons later in 1841 with the troops removed to Fort Cummings. Current StatusPrivate property in Polk County, Florida.
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