Fort Kingsbury

Fort Kingsbury (1837-1840) - Established in 1837 during the Second Seminole War. Named after Lt. Charles E. Kingsbury, 2nd U.S. Dragoons who died of disease on 9 Jun 1837 at Fort Mellon. Abandoned about 1840.

Current Status

No remains.

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Location: Volusia County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 28.847391 Long: -81.234978 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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 181
• Best, Christine Kinlaw, The History of Fort Mellon, The Sanford Historical Society, Sanford FL, 2003

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Kingsbury

Visited: 11 Feb 2010

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