Forts of Jefferson County, Florida

Fort Name

Dates

Location

Fort Roger Jones

1839

Aucilla (Ocilla Ferry), north of US 90

Fort Noel

1839 - 1842

South of Lamont on the Aucilla River, six miles northwest of Fort Pleasant in Taylor County. Also known as Fort Number Three (M).

Camp Carter

1838

near Waukeenah

Fort Welaunee

1838

a settlers' fort on the Welaunee Plantation near Wacissa. Fort Gamble was later established here.

Fort Gamble

1839 - 1843

Established on the Welaunee Plantation site

Fort Aucilla

1843

Two miles south-east of Fort Gamble, southwest of Lamont, between the Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers.
Also spelled Ocilla.

Fort Wacissa

1838

A settlers' fort located south of Wacissa on the Wacissa River, west of Cabbage Grove


[Source: Wikipedia.org]


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