Fort San Carlos de Austria

Fort San Carlos de Austria (1698-1719) - A Spanish Colonial fort from the first Spanish period established in 1698 on present day Pensacol Naval Air Station in Escambia County, Florida. Named for King Carlos II, Hapsburg King of Spain. Destroyed by the French in 1719.

Fort San Carlos de Austria Reproduction Northwest Bastion

Fort San Carlos de Austria History

Fort San Carlos de Austria Plan from Site Historical Sign

Current Status

Partially reconstructed log palisade fort on active military installation, Escambia County, Florida. Access may be restricted.

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Location: On Active military installation, Escambia County, Florida. Maps & Images Lat: 30.349155 Long: -87.29252 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 147-149

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort San Carlos de Austria

Visited: 22 Apr 2013, 2 Jan 2012

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