Fort Boykin: Difference between revisions

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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)

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Fort Boykin

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

Multi Maps from ACME
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Elevation: 56'

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:

Visited: 15 May 2013

Fort Boykin Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!

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