Christmas in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Christmas
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
1. Fort Christmas Marker
Fort Christmas
Built in 1835
Three miles north of this marker
Erected by Orlando Chapter, D.A.R.
1951
Erected 1951 by Orlando Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 28° 32.215′ N, 81° 1.056′ W. Marker is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East Colonial Drive (Florida Route 50) and Fort Christmas Road, on the right when traveling west on East Colonial Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Christmas FL 32709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cotton (approx. 1.7 miles away); Florida Sugarcane (approx. 1.7 miles away); Florida Pioneer Gardens (approx. 1.7 miles away); Simmons 3 House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Turpentine Tree (approx. 1.7 miles away); Beehead Ranch House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Chickens (approx. 1.7 miles away); Woods House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
2. Fort Christmas Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
3. Christmas, Floridas permanent Christmas tree
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
