Fort Christmas
Fort Christmas is an archaeological site in Orange, Florida. Fort Christmas is situated near Christmas Post Office, as well as near Christmas Tree.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Fort Christmas.
Fort Christmas
Fort
Fort Christmas was built in present-day Christmas, Florida during the Second Seminole War. Construction began on December 25, 1837, with the arrival of 2,000 U.S. Army soldiers and Alabama volunteers. Fort Christmas is situated 2 miles north of Fort Christmas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Christmas and Wedgefield.
Christmas
Christmas is a small town in Orange County, central Florida. It is located just off State Road 50, 20 miles east of Orlando en route to Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and Canaveral National Seashore in Titusville.Wedgefield
Town
Wedgefield is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wedgefield had a population of 8,017. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wedgefield is situated 4 miles southwest of Fort Christmas.
Bithlo
Town
Bithlo is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bithlo had a population of 9,848. Bithlo is situated 6 miles west of Fort Christmas.
Fort Christmas
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orange, Florida, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.53339° or 28° 32′ 0″ north
Longitude
-81.01669° or 81° 1′ 0″ west
Open location code
76WWGXMM+98
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Christmas Post Office and Christmas Tree.
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Places to explore: FTA Sign at SRWMA NB and SCCP Trail North End.
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