Fort Gardiner, Military fort in Lake Wales, Florida, United States
Fort Gardiner stood as a stockaded fortification with two blockhouses along the banks of the Kissimmee River near Lake Wales in Polk County.
Colonel Zachary Taylor established Fort Gardiner on December 2, 1837, naming it after Captain George Washington Gardiner who perished in the Dade Massacre.
The fort represented a significant military outpost during conflicts between United States forces and Seminole tribes in Florida territory.
The former location of Fort Gardiner intersects with Camp Mack Road and Rosalie Boulevard, though the historical marker no longer stands at the site.
Following the Battle of Okeechobee in 1837, Fort Gardiner served as the first medical station for wounded soldiers before their transfer to Fort Brooke.
GPS coordinates: 27.90472,-81.58417
Latest update: March 29, 2025 03:51
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