Fort Clinch State Park - Florida
N 30° 40.085 W 081° 26.055
17R E 458400 N 3392898
A part of the park system since 1935, Fort Clinch is one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country.
Waymark Code: WM80W2
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2010
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Fort Clinch was named for General Duncan Lamont Clinch, an important figure in Florida’s Seminole War of the 1830s. Construction of the fort started in 1847 by the federal government and continued during the Civil War.
Occupied by Confederate forces when the war began in 1861, it was taken by federal troops when a withdrawal was ordered by Gen. Robert E. Lee the following year.
The garrison operation was greatly reduced in the years following the Civil War and eventually ceased altogether. In 1898, the fort was reactivated for several months during the Spanish-American War. Today, it remains in a remarkable state of preservation.
In 1935, the state of Florida purchased 256 acres which included the abandoned fort. It was the beginning of a program to acquire adjacent lands and begin development of one of the first and finest state parks in Florida. The civilian Conservation Corps was responsible for the initial building and development of the park. It was formally opened to the public in 1938.
**You can get your book stamped at the ranger station as you enter the park**
*Information for this waymark was gathered from the Florida State Park's webisite listed below*
Name of Park, Protected Area, or Cultural Location: Fort Clinch State Park
Name of System or Passport Program: Florida State Parks Passport Book
Passport Available: Yes, for purchase
Parking or Entrance Fee: Not listed
Park Website: [Web Link]
Address of Station:
2601 Atlantic Avenue
Fernandina Beach, Florida United States
32034
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Visit Instructions:
No special instructions, but a picture of yourself or of something unique to that place would be a nice touch.