Yellow Bluff Fort

Yellow Bluff Fort (1862-1865) - First established as a Confederate Earthworks Fort during the U.S. Civil War. Abandoned in 1865.

Yellow Bluff Fort History

Established in 1862 by Confederate forces to control the river channel leading into Jacksonville, Florida.

Current Status

Period guns in place.

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Location: Yellow Bluff Fort State Historic park, Duval County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.399683 Long: -81.555928 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 12'

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 213

Links:

• North American Forts - Yellow Bluff Fort
• Explore Southern History - Yellow Bluff Fort

Visited: 17 Jan 2010

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