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Creation Date
9-15-2012
Description
Fort Butler Marker, Astor, Fl.
This marker is located on the side of State Road 40, in Astor, Florida. it was erected in 1963 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. Fort Butler was built in 1838 during the Seminole Wars.
The text on the marker reads as :
" Located on the west bank of the St. Johns, Ft. Butler was built in 1838 during the Seminole Wars. It consisted of a crude log stockade and barracks for the garrison. The Fort was one of the military installations designed to protect the St. Johns River, which served as an important artery of communication with the garrisons in central Florida. On the opposite bank, near the frontier settlement of Volusia, stood Ft. Call."
Latitude, Longitude
29.16426111, -81.52718056
Recommended Citation
Taylor, George Lansing Jr., "Fort Butler Marker, Astor, FL" (2012). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 3158.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/3158
