Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, 2004

Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, 2004

Fort Gatlin Historic Marker

Orlando (Fla.)

Orange County (Fla.)

Historic sites--Florida

Historical markers--Florida

Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842

Native Americans

Seminole Indians--Florida

United States. Army

Forts

Daughters of the American Revolution

Army

The Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, located near the corner of Summerlin Avenue and Gatlin Avenue in Orlando, Florida, in 2004. Fort Gatlin was a U.S. Army fort established during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) on November 9, 1838, in Mosquito County, Florida. The fort was named in honor of Army Assistant Surgeon John S. Gatlin (1806-1835), a casualty of the Dade Massacre in 1835. The fort's location overlooked three lakes and was frequented by Seminole warriors led by King Philip, the Seminole Chief, and his son, Coacoochee.

The fort was active until the Army withdrew from the area in 1849. A number of soldiers and their families settled in the area to grow citrus and raise cattle. In 1856, Fort Gatlin became the county seat for Orange County, formerly part of Mosquito County. The community changed the name to Orlando. In 1941, the U.S. Navy established the Underwater Sound Research Laboratory on Lake Gem Mary. The laboratory was closed in 1997.

This historic marker was erected by the Orlando Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on March 27, 1924. Another historic marker was erected when Fort Gatlin was declared a Florida Historic Site and is sponsored by the Fort Gatlin Historical Group, Orange County Public Schools, the Orange County Government, and the Florida Department of State.

Cook, Thomas

Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2004: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

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Cook, Thomas

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Fort Gatlin, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Underwater Sound Research Laboratory, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, Downtown Orlando, Florida

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Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.

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Andrews, Mark. "Site's Key To Orlando History: Fort Gatlin." The Orlando Sentinel, May 7, 2000. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-05-07/news/0005060156_1_seminole-gatlin-fort.

"City of Orlando's History." City of Orlando. http://www.cityoforlando.net/about/.

Roberts, Robert B. Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States. New York: Macmillan, 1988.

ERECTED BY THE ORLANDO CHAPTER D. A. R.
MAR. 27 1924
MARKING THE SITE OF FORT GATLIN 1838 MILITARY OUTPOST

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