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'''{{PAGENAME}} (1838-1842)''' - A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse erected during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [[Benjamin K. Pierce]], [[1st U.S. Artillery]]. Located in St. Lucie County, Florida. Decommissioned in 1842 and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by [[Fort Capron]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}} (1838-1842)''' - A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse erected during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel [[Benjamin K. Pierce]], [[1st U.S. Artillery]]. Located in St. Lucie County, Florida. Decommissioned in 1842 and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by [[Fort Capron]]. | ||
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A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse established on 2 Jan 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on the west bank of the Indian River. | A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse established on 2 Jan 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] on the west bank of the Indian River. | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 14 February 2012
Fort Pierce (1838-1842) - A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse erected during the Second Seminole War on 2 Jan 1838 and probably named after its builder and first commander, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin K. Pierce, 1st U.S. Artillery. Located in St. Lucie County, Florida. Decommissioned in 1842 and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by Fort Capron.
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Fort Pierce History
A U.S. Army palmetto log blockhouse established on 2 Jan 1838 during the Second Seminole War on the west bank of the Indian River.
Decommissioned in 1842 at the end of the war and burned to the ground in 1843. Replaced by Fort Capron.
Current Status
Part of Old Fort City Park, St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida. Site Archeological ID: 8SL24.
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Location: Old Fort City Park, South Indian River Drive, St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 27.436389 Long: -80.320556 |
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 198
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