Fort San Carlos de Austria
See also Fort San Carlos
Fort San Carlos de Austria (1698-1719) - A Spanish Colonial fort from the first Spanish period established in 1698 on present day Pensacol Naval Air Station in Escambia County, Florida. Named for King Carlos II, Hapsburg King of Spain. Destroyed by the French in 1719.
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Fort San Carlos de Austria Marker -
Fort San Carlos de Austria Northeast Bastion Outline -
Fort San Carlos de Austria Reproduction Northwest Bastion
History
Part of the Spanish colonial Fort San Carlos de Austria/Presidio Santa Maria de Galve complex established 21 Nov 1698 on a bluff above Pensacola Bay.
Current Status
Partially reconstructed log palisade fort on active military installation, Escambia County, Florida. Access may be restricted.
Location:
On Active military installation, Escambia County, Florida.
Lat: 30.349° Long: -87.293°
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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 147-149
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