Fort George
Posted by: 
ggmorton
N 30° 25.124 W 087° 13.022
16R E 479156 N 3365205
An old British fort in Pensacola, FL.
Waymark Code: WM25Z2
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Views: 75
"Built by the British in 1778. It was the largest of three the British built at that time. It was built with square pine logs laid horizontally; it had bomb-proof wooden casements for barracks surrounded by a dry moat fifteen feet wide and twenty feet deep. The British troops (based here at Ft George) encountered Galvez's forces in the Battle of Pensacola in the 1781. After the Spanish victory the fort was renamed to Fort San Miguel. The Spanish let it deteriorate and during the 19th century, prominent citizens built their homes on much of the fort and in 1974 the City of Pensacola bought the only undeveloped parcel to preserve it."
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The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1778
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": Britain
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: Yes it was
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: Used for defence of a border or land claim.
Current condition: Recreated
This site is administered by ----: local government
If admission is charged -: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Open or unrestricted access.
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": [Web Link]
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: [Web Link]
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