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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.


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Latest revision as of 06:10, 23 September 2021

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.

History

A 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 Status

Unknown in Volusia, Volusia County, Florida.


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Location: Volusia County, Florida. Map point is approximate.

Maps & Images

Lat: 29.168201 Long: -81.522675

  • Multi Maps from ACME
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  • Elevation: .....'

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 211

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