Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Fisher Live Oak
Camp Milton Historic Preserve
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
1. Fort Fisher Live Oak Marker
Fort Fisher was a major stronghold of the Confederacy. Built on land near the mouth of the Cape Fear River in North Carolina, the fort began to take shape in 1862 under the direction of Colonel William Lamb. Fort Fisher was vital for the blockade runners who kept the Confederacy supplied from nearby Wilmington. It was not until January 15, 1865, that Union attempts to take the fort were successful. The fort was bombarded from both land and sea by Union ships and assaulted on land by more than 3,300 infantry. Once Wilmington fell, Confederate supply lines were cut and the end of the war followed soon after. This tree grew from a seed handpicked from the Fort Fisher Live Oak.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 20.181′ N, 81° 52.005′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. It can be reached from Halsema Road North 0.4 miles north of Old Plank Road, on the right when traveling north.
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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lincolns Tomb White Oak (here, next to this marker); Seminary Ridge White Oak (here, next to this marker); Stonewall Jackson Prayer Oak (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Kennesaw Mountain White Oak (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Selma Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Shiloh Silver Maple (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
2. Fort Fisher Live Oak Marker
Also see . . . Camp Milton Historic Preserve. City of Jacksonville (Submitted on November 20, 2019.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
