Fort Clinch
fort, Florida, United States
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Fernandina Beach
- In Fernandina Beach
…Island in 1821 and built Fort Clinch (begun 1847) at its northern tip. The fort was seized by Confederate troops in 1861 at the beginning of the American Civil War and became a centre for blockade-running until its capture by Union forces in 1862. In the late 19th century Fernandina…
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