Fort Dade (3): Difference between revisions

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Fort Dade (3) (1899-1946) - Construction on this Endicott Period fort began in 1899. Named in 1900 for Maj. Francis L. Dade, 4th U.S. Infantry, who was killed along with his entire command by hostile Seminole Indians 28 Dec 1835. Abandoned in 1936 but reactivated during World War II. Permanently abandoned in 1946.

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Fort Dade History

Part of the Harbor Defense of Tampa Bay.

Endicott Period

**Fort Dade (3) Endicott Period Battery** (edit list)
Battery Click on Battery links below	No.	Caliber	Type Mount	Service Years	Battery Cost	Notes
Battery Unamed	2	8"	Rodman	1898-1900	$ 33,500	Allocated cost
Battery McIntosh (1)	2	8"	Disappearing	1898-1900-1900-1923	$ 118,950	On edge of beach, surf damaged
Battery Howard	2	6"	Disappearing	1903-1904-1906-1917	$ 63,250	Guns shipped away Oct 1917 Damaged by surf erosion
Battery Burchsted	2	6"	Pedestal	1898-1898-1899-1919	$ 33,955	British Armstrong Guns Guns to Fort De Soto 1980 In the Gulf
Battery Burchsted	1	3"	Masking Parapet	1901-1901-1904-1920	Included above	In the Gulf
Battery Mellon	3	3"	Masking Parapet	1904-1920	$ 15,333	On edge of beach, surf damaged
Battery Page	2	3"	Barbette	1903-1904-1906-1921	$ 18,700	In the Gulf
Source: CDSG

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World War II

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Current Status

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Location: South end of Egmont Key, 35 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida

Maps & Images

Lat: 24.547884 Long: -81.810207

Multi Maps from ACME
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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 161
Coast Defense Study Group, CDSG Press, CDSG Digital Library

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 '''Location:''' South end of Egmont Key, 35 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida