Fort Christmas, Military fort in Christmas, United States.

Fort Christmas is a full-scale replica, dedicated in 1977, of the 1837 stockade, built with tall vertical logs with pointed tops and a horizontal beam inscribed "FORT CHRISTMAS". The surrounding park holds restored "Florida Cracker" houses and farm buildings furnished with period pieces from the 1870s to the 1930s, plus a 1906 school and its lunch room.

The fort was established on Christmas Day 1837 by soldiers and volunteers during the Second Seminole War to serve as a military supply station. After the war ended, the location transformed into a civilian settlement where farmers developed the surrounding land.

The name marks the date construction began: December 25, 1837, when Brigadier General Abraham Eustis arrived with 2,000 soldiers and Alabama volunteers. Each December the park holds "Cracker Christmas," and a bluegrass festival takes place in late March. Restored Florida Cracker houses and a 1906 school show rural Florida life from the 1870s to the 1930s.

The park welcomes visitors during daylight hours with access to all buildings and outdoor grounds throughout the site. Wear comfortable walking shoes since the terrain is uneven in places and you will be moving between different buildings and outdoor areas.

The fort was built in just over a week after 2,000 soldiers, Alabama militiamen, 1,000 horses and 70 wagons under Brigadier General Abraham Eustis reached the site on 25 December 1837. It was one of about 200 such posts raised between 1835 and 1847 during the Second Seminole War.