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 Front Entrance

Fort Caroline Cannon

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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