Site of Fort Blount
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 53.793 W 081° 50.640
17R E 416934 N 3086029
In downtown Bartow near the courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMGDWG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2013
Views: 5
Established 1853 and used as a place for refuge for the settlers of this community during the Seminole Indian War 1855-1858
Name changed to Bartow 1867 in honor of Confederate General Francis S. Bartow
Marker Number: None
Date: 1947
County: Polk
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Bartow Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Website: Not listed
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