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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1836-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[Benjamin T. Elmore|Benjamin T. Elmore's]] Corps of Columbia and Richland Riflemen in Volusia County, Florida. Abandoned in 1857. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1836-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[Benjamin T. Elmore|Benjamin T. Elmore's]] Corps of Columbia and Richland Riflemen in Volusia County, Florida. Abandoned in 1857. | ||
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A U.S. Army post established 28 Feb 1836 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[Benjamin T. Elmore|Benjamin T. Elmore's]] South Carolina Volunteers and Lieutenant Irving's company of artillery. This fort was established on a large shell mound. | A U.S. Army post established 28 Feb 1836 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Captain [[Benjamin T. Elmore|Benjamin T. Elmore's]] South Carolina Volunteers and Lieutenant Irving's company of artillery. This fort was established on a large shell mound. | ||
This post was garrisoned intermittently and finally abandoned about 1857. | This post was garrisoned intermittently and finally abandoned about 1857. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown in Volusia, Volusia County, Florida | Unknown in Volusia, Volusia County, Florida. | ||
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(F) 29.168201, -81.522675, Fort Volusia | (F) 29.168201, -81.522675, Fort Volusia | ||
(1836-1857) | (1836-1857) | ||
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'''Location:''' Volusia County, Florida. | '''Location:''' Volusia County, Florida. Map point is approximate. | ||
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Fort Volusia (1836-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 during the Second Seminole War by Captain Benjamin T. Elmore's Corps of Columbia and Richland Riflemen in Volusia County, Florida. Abandoned in 1857. HistoryA U.S. Army post established 28 Feb 1836 during the Second Seminole War by Captain Benjamin T. Elmore's South Carolina Volunteers and Lieutenant Irving's company of artillery. This fort was established on a large shell mound. This post was garrisoned intermittently and finally abandoned about 1857. Current StatusUnknown in Volusia, Volusia County, Florida.
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