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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. Named after Lt. [[Charles E. Kingsbury]], [[2nd U.S. Dragoons]] who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at [[Fort Mellon]]. Abandoned | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. Named after Lt. [[Charles E. Kingsbury]], [[2nd U.S. Dragoons]] who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at [[Fort Mellon]]. Abandoned about 1840. | ||
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* Best, Christine Kinlaw,''' ''The History of Fort Mellon''''', The Sanford Historical Society, Sanford FL, 2003 | |||
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* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Kingsbury] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/East/flcentral.html#sem North American Forts - Fort Kingsbury] | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 11 February 2010
Fort Kingsbury (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the Second Seminole War. Named after Lt. Charles E. Kingsbury, 2nd U.S. Dragoons who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at Fort Mellon. Abandoned about 1840.
Fort Kingsbury History
Current Status
No remains.
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Location: Volusia County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 28.847391 Long: -81.234978 |
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 181
- Best, Christine Kinlaw, The History of Fort Mellon, The Sanford Historical Society, Sanford FL, 2003
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Visited: 11 Feb 2010
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