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. Marker 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.
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
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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
2. Fort Christmas Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
3. Christmas, Florida’s 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 179 times since then and 55 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.
