Fort Carroll
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 54.363 W 081° 48.094
17R E 421118 N 3087053
Located in the parking area at the Florida Sheriff's Youth Villa.
Waymark Code: WMW7NQ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2017
Views: 3
One mile north of here, a stockade type depot was erected by a detail of the 7th Infantry, U.S.A. while on a march to the Kissimmee River. Built Jan. 22, 1841, it was named on honor of Sergeant-Major Francis Carroll who suffered a hero's death at the hand of Indians near Micanopy.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1964
County: Polk
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: The Polk County Historical Commission
Website: Not listed
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