Yellow Bluff Fort

Yellow Bluff Fort (1862-1865) - First established as a Confederate Earthworks Fort during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1865.

Yellow Bluff Fort Monument

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Yellow Bluff Fort History

Established in 1862 by Confederate forces to control the river channel leading into Jacksonville, Florida.

Current Status

Period guns in place.

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Location: Yellow Bluff Fort State Historic park, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.399683 Long: -81.555928 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 12'

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 213

Links:

• North American Forts - Yellow Bluff Fort
• Explore Southern History - Yellow Bluff Fort

Visited: 17 Jan 2010

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