Fort Drum

USA / Florida / Yeehaw Junction /
Fort Drum was a Seminole War fort built in the 1840's. The exact location was at the junction of two of the old military roads. One was called the Old Wire Road and the other one came from Fort Basinger. Henry Hancock owns the property today that includes the old fort site. After the Civil War the area became a prime cattle range. The first pioneer was Henry Parker who moved to the area about 1870 and opened a store and trading post.

Once the railroad no longer ran through this area, it dwindled in size. Nowadays, it's better known (by name only) as the name of the nearby rest stop and service center for the Florida's Turnpike, even though it is several miles away from the town.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Drum,_Florida
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Coordinates:   27°31'31"N   80°48'25"W

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  • parellel with Vero Beach?
  • Photo is in the public domain in the Unites States; copyright has expired on works before 1923.
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