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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1839, 1849) - Established 9 Nov 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Ltc. [[Alexander C.W. Fanning]] and four companies of the [[4th U.S. Artillery]]. Named after Dr. [[John S. Gatlin]], U.S. Army Surgeon, who was killed in the Dade Massacre 28 Dec 1835. Abandoned in June 1839. | |||
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[[Image:Fort Gatlin | [[Image:Fort Gatlin Marker.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Gatlin Marker]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Gatlin - .jpg| | [[Image:Fort Gatlin Admin Ctr - 2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Gatlin Location]] | ||
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== History == | |||
== | Established 9 Nov 1838 by Ltc. [[Alexander C.W. Fanning]] and four companies of the [[4th U.S. Artillery]] as one of a string of forts built across central Florida during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. This post was located at a strategic position on a hill overlooking three lakes. Fanning completed the fort by 15 Nov 1838 and departed, leaving one company of troops behind to garrison the new fort under the command of 1st Lt. [[F.E. Hunt]]<!-- not USMA -->. The final post return was dated June 1839 but the fort was apparently garrisoned by state militia until it was briefly reoccupied by federal troops in October 1849 and then abandoned. | ||
Established 9 Nov 1838 by Ltc. [[ | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only. | Marker only. | ||
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(F) 28.49455, -81.36743333 | (F) 28.49455, -81.36743333 | ||
Fort Gatlin<br>(1838-1839, 1849) | Fort Gatlin<br>(1838-1839, 1849) | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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'''Location:''' Orlando, Orange County, Florida. | '''Location:''' Map point is marker location. Orlando, Orange County, Florida. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|28.49455|-81.36743333}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|28.49455|-81.36743333}} | ||
* Elevation: ' | * Elevation: ' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 170 | * {{Roberts}}, page 170 | ||
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* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=6912 Fort Gatlin Marker] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=6912 Fort Gatlin Marker] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|10 Feb 2010}} | ||
== | ==Picture Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Fort Gatlin Lake.jpg|Lake Jem Mary | |||
Image:Fort Gatlin Stone Marker.jpg|Fort Gatlin DAR Marker | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gatlin}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gatlin}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Florida All]] | [[Category:Florida All]] | ||
[[Category:Florida Forts]] | [[Category:Florida Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Florida Orange County]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | [[Category:2009 Southern Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Seminole War Forts]] | [[Category:Seminole War Forts]] | ||
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Fort Gatlin (1838-1839, 1849) - Established 9 Nov 1838 during the Second Seminole War by Ltc. Alexander C.W. Fanning and four companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery. Named after Dr. John S. Gatlin, U.S. Army Surgeon, who was killed in the Dade Massacre 28 Dec 1835. Abandoned in June 1839.
 
HistoryEstablished 9 Nov 1838 by Ltc. Alexander C.W. Fanning and four companies of the 4th U.S. Artillery as one of a string of forts built across central Florida during the Second Seminole War. This post was located at a strategic position on a hill overlooking three lakes. Fanning completed the fort by 15 Nov 1838 and departed, leaving one company of troops behind to garrison the new fort under the command of 1st Lt. F.E. Hunt. The final post return was dated June 1839 but the fort was apparently garrisoned by state militia until it was briefly reoccupied by federal troops in October 1849 and then abandoned. Current StatusMarker only.
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Links: Visited: 10 Feb 2010 Picture Gallery
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