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The post was abandoned in May 1838 but may have been occupied during the [[Seminole War II|Third Seminole War]] and the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | The post was abandoned in May 1838 but may have been occupied during the [[Seminole War II|Third Seminole War]] and the [[U.S. Civil War]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only on Fort Fraser Trail in Polk County, Florida | Marker only on Fort Fraser (1) Trail in Polk County, Florida | ||
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(F) 27.9476, -81.866 | (F) 27.9476, -81.866 | ||
Fort Fraser<br>(1837-1838) | Fort Fraser (1)<br>(1837-1838) | ||
(M) 27.964809, -81.877273 | (M) 27.964809, -81.877273 | ||
Fort Fraser Marker | Fort Fraser (1) Marker | ||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Fraser] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Fraser (1)] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fraser_(Florida) Wikipedia - Fort Fraser] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fraser_(Florida) Wikipedia - Fort Fraser (1)] | ||
{{Visited|1 Feb 2012}} | {{Visited|1 Feb 2012}} | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 8 January 2014
Fort Fraser (1) (1837-1838) - A U.S. Army post established in 1837 by Lieutenant Colonel William S. Foster, 4th U.S. Infantry, in Polk County, Florida. Named for Captain Upton S. Fraser, who was killed in the Dade Massacre, 28 Dec 1835. Abandoned in 1838.
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Fort Fraser (1) History
A U.S. Army post established on 31 Dec 1837 by Lieutenant Colonel William S. Foster and troops from the 4th U.S. Infantry. Used as a commissary depot in January 1838 by Assistant Commissary Officer, Lieutenant James McClure, 1st U.S. Infantry who died at Fort Brooke 5 Apr 1838.
The post was abandoned in May 1838 but may have been occupied during the Third Seminole War and the U.S. Civil War.
Current Status
Marker only on Fort Fraser (1) Trail in Polk County, Florida
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Location: Polk County, Florida. Fort map point may not be accurate but the marker map point is correct. Maps & Images Lat: 27.9476 Long: -81.866 |
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 168
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Visited: 1 Feb 2012
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