Historic Forts in Florida

67 forts across 9 eras · 1 still active military base today.

Quick Statistics

67

Total forts

9

Eras represented

1

Active bases today

42

Open to visitors

31

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

Seminole WarsMost common40 · 60%

Civil War7 · 10%

Colonial Era5 · 7%

Spanish Colonial5 · 7%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense3 · 4%

Other / Unspecified3 · 4%

American Revolution2 · 3%

Indian Wars & Frontier1 · 1%

War of 18121 · 1%

Map of Forts in Florida

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All Forts in Florida

Second Seminole WarCamp DunlawtonPort Orange, Volusia County · est. 1804 Multiple conflicts including Queen Anne's War, War of Jenkins' Ear, American Revolutionary War, American Civil War, Indian WarsCastillo de San MarcosSt. Augustine · est. 1672 Indian WarsFort Arbuckleest. 1850 American Civil WarFort BarrancasWarrington, Pensacola · est. 1787 Second Seminole War, Third Seminole WarFort BasingerHighlands County · est. 1837 Second Seminole WarFort BradenLeon County · est. 1839 Seminole Wars, Civil WarFort BrookeTampa · est. 1824 Second Seminole WarFort CabenFlagler County · est. 1834 French colonization of the AmericasFort CarolineJacksonville · est. 1564 Seminole WarsFort CaseyCharlotte Harbor · est. 1850 Seminole WarsFort CenterLakeport, Glades County · est. 1838 Seminole WarsFort ChokoniklaHardee County · est. 1849 Second Seminole WarFort ChristmasChristmas · est. 1837 Second Seminole WarFort ClinchFernandina Beach, Nassau County · est. 1847 Second Seminole WarFort CooperInverness, Citrus County Spanish-American WarFort DadeEgmont Key, Tampa Bay · est. 1898 Seminole WarsFort DallasMiami · est. 1836 Spanish-American WarFort De SotoPinellas County · est. 1898 Second Seminole War, Third Seminole WarFort DenaudHendry County · est. 1837 Spanish-American WarFort DeSotoPinellas County · est. 1898 Second Seminole WarFort DraneMarion County, Florida · est. 1835 Second Seminole WarFort DrumOkeechobee County Second Seminole WarFort Duncan McRee (also _Addison Blockhouse_)Ormond Beach, Volusia County · est. 1836 Civil WarFort East MartelloKey West · est. 1862 Other / UnspecifiedFort FloridaVolusia County (within DeBary)Second Seminole WarFort FosterHillsborough County · est. 1836 Second Seminole WarFort FraserPolk County (between Lakeland and Bartow) · est. 1837 Second Seminole WarFort FultonPalm Coast, Flagler County · est. 1840 War of 1812Fort GadsdenFranklin County · est. 1818 Second Seminole WarFort GardinerPolk County · est. 1837 American Revolutionary WarFort GeorgePensacola · est. 1778 Third Seminole WarFort GreenHardee County Second Seminole WarFort HansonSt. Augustine · est. 1838 Second Seminole WarFort HeilmanMiddleburg · est. 1836 Other / UnspecifiedFort Homer W. HesterlyTampa · est. 1941 Civil WarFort JeffersonDry Tortugas, Monroe County · est. 1846 Seminole WarsFort KingOcala · est. 1827 Seminole Indian Wars🪖 Active BaseFort KissimmeeHighlands County, near Avon Park Second Seminole WarFort Lauderdale, FloridaBroward County · est. 1838 Other / UnspecifiedFort LonesomeHillsborough County Second Seminole WarFort MaitlandMaitland · est. 1838 Spanish Colonial PeriodFort MatanzasSt. Johns County · est. 1742 Second Seminole War / Indian WarsFort McCoyMarion County Civil WarFort McReePensacola · est. 1839 Second Seminole WarFort MeadePolk County · est. 1849 Second Seminole WarFort MellonSanford · est. 1837 Colonial period, War of Jenkins' EarFort MoseSt. Augustine · est. 1738 Seminole WarsFort Myers, FloridaLee County · est. 1850 Second Seminole WarFort PeytonSt. Augustine · est. 1837 Civil WarFort PickensPensacola Beach, Florida · est. 1834 War of Jenkins' EarFort PicolataSt. Augustine · est. 1734 Second Seminole WarFort PierceSt. Lucie County · est. 1838 Spanish Colonial PeriodFort San CarlosFernandina, Amelia Island · est. 1816 Spanish Colonial PeriodFort San Luis de ApalacheeLeon County, near Tallahassee · est. 1656 Spanish Colonial, American Revolutionary War, First Seminole War, American Civil WarFort San Marcos de ApalacheSt. Marks, Wakulla County · est. 1679 Second Seminole WarFort ShannonPalatka, Putnam County · est. 1838 War of Jenkins' Ear / Invasion of Georgia (1742)Fort St. AndrewsCumberland Island · est. 1736 Seminole WarFort StansburyWakulla County · est. 1840 Second Seminole WarFort TarverAlachua County · est. 1830s Second Seminole WarsFort TaylorDeer Park · est. 1837 American Revolutionary WarFort TonynNassau County Second Seminole War, Third Seminole WarFort VintonIndian River County · est. 1839 Second Seminole WarFort WalkerGainesville · est. 1835 American Civil WarFort WardWakulla County · est. 1861 Second Seminole WarFort WhiteColumbia County · est. 1836 Civil WarFort Zachary TaylorKey West · est. 1845 Colonial Spanish Florida / War of the Quadruple AlliancePresidio Santa Maria de GalvePensacola · est. 1698

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