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Civil War Fort Castillo de San Marcos
This video highlights Castillo de San Marcos, once Fort Marion, in St. Augustine, Florida. It was an important Civil War fort ...
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Historic Forts to Visit in Florida and Georgia: adding Fascinating History to Your Trips
Eventually visiting the forts in Florida and Georgia moves into Civil War history and the foreign players fall out of it, but it really is fascinating to see how pre-Civil War events are talked ...
Fort Christmas Historical Park: Walk through 200 years of Central Florida history
Visitors to the Orange County Park can see a replica of Fort Christmas, which was built on Christmas Day in 1837 amid the ...
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When did the Civil War begin? Most say April 1861, but many historians say it started earlier.
Most folks will tell you the Civil War began April 12, 1861, with the first shots fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Many historians, however, say the war actually began 164 years ago this ...
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From the Archives: A brief history of Fort Myers
During the Civil War, Fort Myers settlers prospered through trade ... Thomas Alva Edison stopped by the town as he was cruising along Florida’s West Coast. He eventually bought 13 acres along ...