Fort George, Military fort in Florida, United States.
Fort George was a British fort built in 1778 to protect Pensacola, Florida. The fort no longer exists, but part of it was recreated to mark its original location within Fort George Memorial Park, in the North Hill Preservation District at La Rua and Palafox Streets.
British forces built this fortification in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It served as a defensive position during the conflict and changed hands several times through the war years.
The fort itself is gone; its site is now Fort George Memorial Park in the North Hill Preservation District, on La Rua and Palafox Streets. A partial reconstruction marks where the British fort stood, and the location was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1974.
The fort itself is gone; a partial reconstruction stands in Fort George Memorial Park, within the North Hill Preservation District, at the corner of La Rua and Palafox Streets in Pensacola. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1974. Look for the marker identifying the original fort location.
The fort itself is gone; only a partial reconstruction marks its original location within Fort George Memorial Park, in the North Hill Preservation District. The park occupies the corner of La Rua and Palafox Streets, and the site joined the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1974.
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