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A private house built in 1850 by Dr. [[Joseph A. Braden|Joseph Addison Braden]] after he moved from [[Fort Braden]] near Tallahassee. The house was built by slave labor of a concrete like mixture of lime, sand, crushed shells and water. The Castle was | A private house built in 1850 by Dr. [[Joseph A. Braden|Joseph Addison Braden]] after he moved from [[Fort Braden]] near Tallahassee. The house was built by slave labor of a concrete like mixture of lime, sand, crushed shells and water. The Castle was a two story structure with 20 inch thick walls measuring about 50' by 35'. There were 4 large rooms on each floor with four chimneys and eight fireplaces. This strong building offered security for Dr. Braden and his neighbors during the [[Seminole War III|Third Seminole War]]. Probably abandoned as a fortification when the war ended in 1858. The structure was heavily damaged by fire in 1903 although the walls remanded standing for a number of years. Dr. Braden moved to Texas about 1864. | ||
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Revision as of 06:13, 4 February 2012
Braden Castle (1850-1858) - A private house built in 1850 by Dr. Joseph Addison Braden in present day Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Used as a settler fortification during the Third Seminole War. Abandoned as a fortification when the war ended in 1858.
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Braden Castle History
A private house built in 1850 by Dr. Joseph Addison Braden after he moved from Fort Braden near Tallahassee. The house was built by slave labor of a concrete like mixture of lime, sand, crushed shells and water. The Castle was a two story structure with 20 inch thick walls measuring about 50' by 35'. There were 4 large rooms on each floor with four chimneys and eight fireplaces. This strong building offered security for Dr. Braden and his neighbors during the Third Seminole War. Probably abandoned as a fortification when the war ended in 1858. The structure was heavily damaged by fire in 1903 although the walls remanded standing for a number of years. Dr. Braden moved to Texas about 1864.
Current Status
Marker and ruins only in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.
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Location: Castle Park Community, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 27.50035 Long: -82.53003333 |
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 151
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Visited: 3 Feb 2012
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