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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Fort Moultrie]] in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Major General [[Thomas S. Jesup]] in present day St. Johns County, Florida. Later named after Lieutenant [[Richard H. Peyton]], post commander in 1837. Abandoned in 1840. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1840) - A U.S. Army post established as [[Fort Moultrie]] in 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]] by Major General [[Thomas S. Jesup]] in present day St. Johns County, Florida. Later named after Lieutenant [[Richard H. Peyton]], post commander in 1837, who died in 1839 at Tampa. Abandoned in 1840. | ||
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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
A U.S. Army post established on 17 Jul 1837 during the [[Seminole War II|Second Seminole War]]. The post was built out as a wooden fort with a blockhouse. | |||
The seminole leader Osceola was seized on 20 Oct 1837 about a mile from the fort while under a flag of truce. | |||
The post was abandoned in July 1840. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
St. Johns County, Florida | Marker only, the marker is located in a wooded area behind a housing development in St. Johns County, Florida. | ||
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Revision as of 16:25, 28 February 2012
Fort Peyton (1837-1840) - A U.S. Army post established as Fort Moultrie in 1837 during the Second Seminole War by Major General Thomas S. Jesup in present day St. Johns County, Florida. Later named after Lieutenant Richard H. Peyton, post commander in 1837, who died in 1839 at Tampa. Abandoned in 1840.
Fort Peyton History
A U.S. Army post established on 17 Jul 1837 during the Second Seminole War. The post was built out as a wooden fort with a blockhouse.
The seminole leader Osceola was seized on 20 Oct 1837 about a mile from the fort while under a flag of truce.
The post was abandoned in July 1840.
Current Status
Marker only, the marker is located in a wooded area behind a housing development in St. Johns County, Florida.
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Location: St. Johns County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 29.821550 Long: -81.356083 |
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 194-195
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