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Private property, Alachua County, Florida. Marker located in front of Greater Fort Clarke Missionary Baptist Church. | Private property, Alachua County, Florida. Marker located in front of Greater Fort Clarke Missionary Baptist Church at the intersection of West Newbury Road and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, Florida. | ||
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'''Location:''' Alachua County, Florida. Map point is approximate. | '''Location:''' Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. Map point is approximate. Marker located in front of Greater Fort Clarke Missionary Baptist Church at the intersection of West Newbury Road and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, Florida. | ||
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Revision as of 13:02, 22 January 2012
Fort Clarke (1) (1836-1861) - A U.S. Army post established in 1836 during the Second Seminole War in present day Alachua County, Florida. Named for Lieutenant Henry Clarke, 5th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned in 1840 but reoccupied in 1861 during the U.S. Civil War.
Current Status
Private property, Alachua County, Florida. Marker located in front of Greater Fort Clarke Missionary Baptist Church at the intersection of West Newbury Road and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, Florida.
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Location: Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. Map point is approximate. Marker located in front of Greater Fort Clarke Missionary Baptist Church at the intersection of West Newbury Road and NW 91st Street, Gainesville, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 29.65982 Long: -82.44131 |
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 157
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