Fort Jacksonville

Fort Jacksonville (1836-1851) - A Second Semonole War Fort established in 1836 near Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Abandoned in 1851. History The Second Seminole war began when Chief Osceola killed Indian Agent General Wiley Thompson at Fort King and his men massacred Major Francis Dade's command of more than a hundred men, both events occurred on the same day, 28 Dec 1835. Following those events, a general alarm spread throughout Florida and the settler communities were urged to build defenses. Fort Jacksonville was a blockhouse built in Jacksonville in early 1836 after the Seminole attacks. The Fort was located at the northeast corner of present-day Ocean and Monroe streets. The Fort was constructed of logs as a large square room elevated high above the ground on a pedestal-like base. Gun-ports were provided for firearms on all sides and in the floor. The blockhouse served as a defense against Indian attack until the end of the Second Seminole War and later as a place for worship. Jacksonville also served an Army supply depot, a subcommissary to the chief post at Middleburg. Current Status No remains and no markers. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.328339 Long: -81.655893 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' GPS Locations: 30.328339, -81.655893 Fort Jacksonville See Also: Seminole War Forts List 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 176. Links: North American Forts - Fort Jacksonville Visited: No