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'''Location:''' Fort Boykin County Park, 7410 Fort Boykin Trail, | '''Location:''' Fort Boykin County Park, 7410 Fort Boykin Trail, Isle of Wight County, Virginia 23430 | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 28 February 2013
Fort Boykin (177?-1862) - A Continental Army fort established on the site of earlier fortifications in 177? during the Revolutionary War in present day Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Named for Major Francis Boykin, who served on General George Washington's Staff. Rebuilt and used during the War of 1812 and by the Confederates during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1862.
Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
War of 1812 (1812-1814)
U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
Current Status
Fort Boykin County Park, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1739995
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Location: Fort Boykin County Park, 7410 Fort Boykin Trail, Isle of Wight County, Virginia 23430 Maps & Images Lat: 37.034854 Long: -76.618521 |
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 804
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Boykin
- Virginia - Fort Boykin Historic Park
- Isle of Wright County - Fort Boykin
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