Fort Gadsden

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Fort Gadsden (1818-1821) - First established in 1818 as Fort Apalachicola by Lt. James Gadsden, U.S. Engineer Corps on the site of earlier forts, British Post, Fort Nichols and Negro Fort. Later renamed Fort Gadsden after Lt. James Gadsden who rebuilt the Fort. Abandoned in 1821.

Fort Gadsden History

Earlier Fortifications

U.S. Civil War

Part of Fort Gadsden State Historic Site, Franklin County, Florida

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Location: Fort Gadsden State Historic Site, Franklin County, Florida.

Maps & Images

Lat: 29.941389 Long: -85.0125

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 168-169

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