Fort Taylor (2)

Fort Taylor 1872, by Seth Eastman

Fort Taylor from the land side 1861

Fort Taylor (2) (1861-1947) - Construction began in 1845 and was essentially complete in 1860. Also known as Fort Zachery Taylor.

Fort Taylor (2) History

Fort Taylor Civil War Armament

No.	Caliber	Type
6	10"	Columbiads
83	8"	Columbiads
42	42-pounders
11	32-Pound	Howitzer
36	24-Pound	Howitzer
Source: Harper's Weekly, 2 Mar 1861

Current Status

A Florida State Park.

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Location: Key West, Florida Maps & Images Lat: 24.547884 Long: -81.810207 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Robinson, Willard B., American Forts: Architectural Form and Function, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1977, ISBN 0-252-00589-9, page 114-115
• Kaufmann, J.E. and Kaufmann, H.W., Fortress America: The Forts That Defended America, 1600 to the Present, DaCapo Press, 2004, ISBN 0-306-81294-0, page 226,227
• 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 209-210

Links:

• Fort Taylor
• Fort Taylor Endicott Period
• State Park Site
• Wikipedia
• Civil War Album

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