Fort Maitland was a military fort built by the United States Army at what is now Maitland, Florida. It was built in November 1838 as a supply depot during the Second Seminole War. The fort was named after Captain W. S. Maitland, who was injured during the Battle of Wahoo Swamp and later killed himself after 9 months of trying to recover from his injuries.
See also
- Chris Kimball's website on Second Seminole Indian War ~down 7-17-2014
- Fort Maitland's history from official city website
28°37′14″N 81°21′53″W / 28.6205°N 81.3648°W
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.