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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - First established as a Confederate Earthworks Fort during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Abandoned in 1865. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1865) - First established as a Confederate Earthworks Fort during the [[U.S. Civil War]]. Abandoned in 1865. | ||
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[[Image:Fort | [[Image:Fort Yellow Bluff - 01.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Yellow Bluff Fort Monument]] | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Established in 1862 by Confederate forces to control the river channel leading into Jacksonville, Florida. | Established in 1862 by Confederate forces to control the river channel leading into Jacksonville, Florida. | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 17 February 2010
Yellow Bluff Fort (1862-1865) - First established as a Confederate Earthworks Fort during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1865.
Yellow Bluff Fort History
Established in 1862 by Confederate forces to control the river channel leading into Jacksonville, Florida.
Current Status
Period guns in place.
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Location: Yellow Bluff Fort State Historic park, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.399683 Long: -81.555928 |
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 213
Links:
Visited: 17 Jan 2010
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