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Fort Boykin (177?-1862) - A Continental Army fort established on the site of earlier fortifications in 177? during the Revolutionary War in present day Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Named for Major Francis Boykin, who served on General George Washington's Staff. Abandoned in 1862.

Revolutionary War (1775–1783)

War of 1812 (1812-1814)

U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)

Current Status

Fort Boykin County Park, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1739995

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Location: Fort Boykin County Park, 7410 Fort Boykin Trail, Fort Boykin Trail, VA 23430, County Park, Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Maps & Images

Lat: 37.034854 Long: -76.618521

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Elevation: 56'

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 804

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