Fort Pickens
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Pickens

Pensacola Beach, Escambia County, Florida
Listed
May 30, 1972
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72000096

About this property

Fort Pickens is a historic pentagonal United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. It is the largest of four forts built to defend Pensacola Bay and its navy yard. The fort was completed in 1834 and was one of the few forts in the South that remained in Union hands throughout the American Civil War. It remained in use until 1947. Fort Pickens is included within the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and as such, is administered by the National Park Service.

Location

Pensacola Beach, Escambia County, Florida
30.32191, -87.28500

Categories

MILITARY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District
Industrial
1.9 mi
Pensacola Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters
Listed
2.1 mi
Fort Barrancas Historical District
Early Republic
2.3 mi
Barrancas National Cemetery
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2.4 mi
USS MASSACHUSETTS-BB-2 (shipwreck)
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2.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Pickens – Confederate Bombardment
1861Civil War
0.7 mi
Fort Pickens Operations
1861Civil War
0.9 mi
Bombardment of Fort Pickens — October 1861
1861Civil War
0.9 mi
Second Bombardment of Fort Pickens — November 1861
1861Civil War
0.9 mi

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When was Fort Pickens listed on the National Register?

Fort Pickens was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Fort Pickens?

Fort Pickens is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Pickens?

The period of significance for Fort Pickens is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1834.

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