Fort Caroline

Fort Caroline (1564-1568) - First established by the French 25 Jun 1564. Named Fort Caroline after King Charles IX of France. Abandoned in 1568. Also known as Fort Mateo.

Fort Caroline History

Built as a triangular fort with a wood and earth palisade.

Current Status

Fort Caroline National Monument. Reconstructed in 1964. Period guns and mounts in place.

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Location: Fort Caroline National Memorial, Jacksonville County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.386881 Long: -81.500751 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 9'

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 154-156

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Caroline
• Wikipedia - Fort Caroline

Visited: 17 Jan 2010

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