Near Pensacola Beach in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Chasefield Plantation Cemetery

— Fort Pickens —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

1. Chasefield Plantation Cemetery Marker

Inscription. These gravestones are from the Chasefield Plantation Cemetery, originally located on land that is now part of Pensacola Naval Air Station. They were moved to this location in 1957.

Chasefield Plantation was the home of William H. Chase, who supervised the construction of Fort Pickens in the early 1800's.

Erected by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.

Location. 30° 19.514′ N, 87° 17.131′ W. Marker is near Pensacola Beach, Florida, in Escambia County. It is on Fort Pickens Road 9 miles west of Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Fort Pickens Road, Gulf Breeze FL 32561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pensacola

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Battery 234 (approx. ¼ mile away); Apache Prisoners (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort within a Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Converting a Cannon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Deadly Explosion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Step Back in History (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Battery Cooper (approx. 0.4 miles away); Swatting Mosquitoes (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Captain Richard G. Bradford (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Find-A-Grave grave memorials listing. (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. William Henry Chase biography. (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Chasefield Plantation Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

2. Chasefield Plantation Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

3. Chasefield Plantation Cemetery

Fort Pickens Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015

4. Fort Pickens Entrance Sign

Part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

William H. Chase, Military Engineer image. Click for full size.

Public Domain

5. William H. Chase, Military Engineer

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,239 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.