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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. Named after Lt. [[Charles E. Kingsbury]], [[2nd U.S. Dragoons]] who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at [[Fort Mellon]]. Abandoned about 1840. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. Named after Lt. [[Charles E. Kingsbury]], [[2nd U.S. Dragoons]] who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at [[Fort Mellon]]. Abandoned about 1840. | ||
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Established in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] as a sub post of [[Fort Mellon]]. Positioned directly across Lake Monroe from [[Fort Mellon]] in what is now Enterprise, Florida. Research indicates it was located at the intersection of current Stone Island Road and Sunset Road in Enterprise. | |||
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Fort Kingsbury<br>(1837-1840) | Fort Kingsbury<br>(1837-1840) | ||
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'''Location:''' Volusia County, Florida. | '''Location:''' Enterprise, Volusia County, Florida. | ||
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* Elevation: ' | * Elevation: 4' | ||
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{{Visited|11 Feb 2010}} | {{Visited|11 Feb 2010}} | ||
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[[Category:Florida Forts]] | [[Category:Florida Forts]] | ||
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[[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | [[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Seminole War Forts]] | [[Category:Seminole War Forts]] | ||
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Fort Kingsbury (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the Second Seminole War. Named after Lt. Charles E. Kingsbury, 2nd U.S. Dragoons who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at Fort Mellon. Abandoned about 1840. HistoryEstablished in 1837 during the Second Seminole War as a sub post of Fort Mellon. Positioned directly across Lake Monroe from Fort Mellon in what is now Enterprise, Florida. Research indicates it was located at the intersection of current Stone Island Road and Sunset Road in Enterprise. Current StatusNo remains.
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Links: Visited: 11 Feb 2010
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