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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1564-1568) - First established by the French 25 Jun 1564. Named Fort Caroline after King Charles IX of France. Abandoned in 1568. Also known as [[Fort Mateo]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1564-1568) - First established by the French 25 Jun 1564. Named Fort Caroline after King Charles IX of France. Abandoned in 1568. Also known as [[Fort Mateo]]. | ||
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[[Image:Fort Caroline | [[Image:Fort Caroline Entrance - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Caroline Front Entrance]] | ||
[[Image:Fort Caroline Cannons - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Caroline Cannon]] | [[Image:Fort Caroline Cannons - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort Caroline Cannon]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:33, 17 February 2010
Fort Caroline (1564-1568) - First established by the French 25 Jun 1564. Named Fort Caroline after King Charles IX of France. Abandoned in 1568. Also known as Fort Mateo.
Fort Caroline History
Built as a triangular fort with a wood and earth palisade.
Current Status
Fort Caroline National Monument. Reconstructed in 1964. Period guns and mounts in place.
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Location: Fort Caroline National Memorial, Jacksonville County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.386881 Long: -81.500751 |
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 154-156
Links:
Visited: 17 Jan 2010
Fort Caroline Picture Gallery
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