Fort Fraser
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 27° 56.934 W 081° 51.958
17R E 414813 N 3091843
Located along the Fort Fraser Trail south of CR 540A.
Waymark Code: WMW7NX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2017
Views: 5
In this immediate vicinity was the site of Fort Fraser.
Established by General Zachary Taylor November, 1837 on his march against the Seminoles culminating in the Battle of Okeechobee. Erected by the Fourth Infantry and garrisoned by the Second Artillery and the First Infantry, U.S.A. & Florida Volunteers.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1957
County: Polk
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Polk County Historical Commission
Website: Not listed
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