Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park


























































Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
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Location
Duval County, Florida, United States
Nearest city Jacksonville, Florida
Established September 29, 1970
Governing body Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Yellow Bluff Fort
U.S. National Register of Historic Places




Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park is located in Florida
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park



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Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park is located in the US
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park



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Nearest city Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates
30°23′58″N 81°33′22″W / 30.39944°N 81.55611°W / 30.39944; -81.55611Coordinates: 30°23′58″N 81°33′22″W / 30.39944°N 81.55611°W / 30.39944; -81.55611
Area less than one acre
Built 1862
Architect Confederate Army
NRHP reference #
70000183[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 1970


Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located near the mouth of the St. Johns River, a mile south of State Road 105 on New Berlin Road. On September 29, 1970, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Recreational activities


  • 3 Special events


  • 4 Admission and hours


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History




Monument in the park


Yellow Bluff 'Fort' was not a fort at all, but instead an armed and fortified camp constructed during the Civil War. It served to protect shipping supply lines to Jacksonville and through the St. Johns valley from Union attacks. The camp was built in early 1862, holding over 350 personnel at some points of its existence, which lasted until the end of the war.



Recreational activities


Visitors can picnic in an authentic reproduction of a Confederate and Union troop encampment.



Special events


Every year, the park has a day of illustrated presentations and living history demonstrations showing the historical and cultural significance of the area.



Admission and hours


There are no entrance fees. The park is open 24 hours a day.



References





  1. ^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links


Media related to Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park at Wikimedia Commons




  • Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park at Florida State Parks


  • Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park at State Parks


  • Duval County listings at National Register of Historic Places


  • Duval County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs


  • Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park - plans at Florida Department of Environmental Protection





















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