Christmas in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Blockhouse

Fort Christmas Historical Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

1. Blockhouse Marker

Inscription. The blockhouses served as lookouts, headquarters of General Thomas S Jesup, and protection of the troops in the event of an Indian attack. Two blockhouses were constructed on opposite corners of the stockade twenty (20) feet square with four (4) feet overhang on the second level. They were constructed of pine logs which were plentiful in the area and chinked with a mixture of sand and lime

Erected by Orange County Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 28° 33.741′ N, 81° 1.288′ W. Memorial is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from North Fort Christmas Road 0.1 miles north of Christmas Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north. Located within Fort Christmas Historical Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Fort Christmas Rd, Christmas FL 32709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Orlando

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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,

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: Storehouse (a few steps from this marker); Powder Magazine (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Christmas (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Yates House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Christmas, Florida. (Submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Fort Christmas Historical Park.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. Blockhouse Marker

(Submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Fort Christmas Historical Park sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

3. Fort Christmas Historical Park sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.