Fort Christmas

Fort Christmas (1837-1838) - Established in 25 Dec 1837 by troops under the command of BG Abraham Eustis during the Second Seminole War. Abandoned in March of 1838.

Fort Christmas Southwest Bastion	Fort Christmas Northeast Bastion
Fort Christmas Replica Panorama

Fort Christmas History

One of a chain of forts established during the Second Seminole War across Florida.

Current Status

A reproduction of the fort is located at the Fort Christmas County Park, Florida. The reproduction is not on the exact location of the original fort.

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Location: The map point is the location of the reproduction at Fort Christmas County Park, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 28.560404 Long: -81.020943 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 21'

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 157

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Christmas

Visited: 31 Jan 2010

Fort Christmas Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!

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  Fort Christmas Storehouse
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  Fort Christmas Storehouse Interior