Key West Barracks

Key West Barracks (1831-1947) - First established 2 Jan 1831 by Company H, 4th U.S. Infantry as a United States Barracks on the west side of Key West, Florida. This post was repeatedly abandoned and re-garrisoned over the years and finally declared surplus on 22 Jul 1947.

Key West Barracks History

Established in 1831 and served primarily as a garrison for Fort Taylor (2). Sporadically garrisoned during the construction of Fort Taylor (2) (1831-1866) and the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865). Continuously garrisoned from 1893 until 1947 in support of the Coastal Artillery batteries.

Key West Barracks Plan 1934

Current Status

Destroyed

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 180

Visited: Area 1 Jan 2010

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