Fort San Luis de Apalachee

Fort San Luis de Apalachee (1656-1704) - A Spanish colonial fortification established in 1656 in present day Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. The fort was a part of a larger complex known as San Luis de Talimali that included the fort and a mission. The fort in turn protected a total of seven missions in the province. Abandoned and destroyed in 1704.

Current Status

Part of the reconstructed Mission San Luis National Historic Landmark in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida

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Location: Mission San Luis National Historic Landmark, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.45259 Long: -84.32025 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 202-203

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort San Luis de Apalachee

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