Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale (1838, 1839-1842, 1856-1857) - A U.S. Army post established in 1838 by Major William Lauderdale, Tennessee Volunteers, in the present day City of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Named by Major General Thomas Jessup in S.O. 74, 16 Mar 1838, for Major William Lauderdale. The fort was relocated in 1839 and again in 1856, finally abandoned in 1858.

Current Status

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida

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Location: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 26.11726 Long: -80.15270 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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Lauderdale
• Early History

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