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 feet square with four feet overhang on the second level. They were constructed of pine logs that were plentiful in the area and chinked with a mixture of sand and lime. Each blockhouse provided protection for two walls of the stockade. Should an enemy breach a wall, the soldiers could move into the blockhouses and continue the fight using the small gun ports located on all four sides of the building.

Erected by Orange County Parks and Recreation.

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

Location. 28° 33.733′ N, 81° 1.3′ W. Marker is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from North Fort Christmas Road 0.1 miles north of Christmas Cemetery Rd, on the left when traveling north. Located within Fort

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Christmas Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Fort Christmas Road, 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,

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: Powder Magazine (here, next to this marker); The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida (a few steps from this marker); Storehouse (a few steps from this marker); Fort Christmas (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Yates House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. Blockhouse Marker

this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.

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

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.