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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1842) - | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1842) - A U.S. Army post established in 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by General [[Thomas S. Jesup]], [[2nd U.S. Dragoons]], in present day Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida. Abandoned sometime in 1842. | ||
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Established 25 Jan 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by General [[Thomas S. Jesup]] and used to imprison more than 600 captured Seminole Indians during 1836. The prisoners were transported to [[Fort Brooke]] (Tampa) and, from there, were finally transported to Indian Territory in Oklakoma. Fort Jupiter was abandoned in 1842. | Established 25 Jan 1838 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by General [[Thomas S. Jesup]] and used to imprison more than 600 captured Seminole Indians during 1836. The prisoners were transported to [[Fort Brooke]] (Tampa) and, from there, were finally transported to Indian Territory in Oklakoma. Fort Jupiter was abandoned in 1842. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains. | No remains. Marker located alongside U.S. 1 several miles from the site. | ||
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Revision as of 07:27, 16 February 2012
Fort Jupiter (1838-1842) - A U.S. Army post established in 1838 during the Second Seminole War by General Thomas S. Jesup, 2nd U.S. Dragoons, in present day Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida. Abandoned sometime in 1842.
Fort Jupiter History
Established 25 Jan 1838 during the Second Seminole War by General Thomas S. Jesup and used to imprison more than 600 captured Seminole Indians during 1836. The prisoners were transported to Fort Brooke (Tampa) and, from there, were finally transported to Indian Territory in Oklakoma. Fort Jupiter was abandoned in 1842.
Current Status
No remains. Marker located alongside U.S. 1 several miles from the site.
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Location: Palm Beach County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 26.948921 Long: -80.112847 |
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 179
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