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Self-guided · city, Florida

Historic Forts in Ocoee, FL

Forts, blockhouses, batteries and stockades near you, from the frontier to the coastal defenses.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Ocoee has a population of about 39,172. The record can, and the closest listings to Ocoee, FL are below.

A person and a child walking on a path between stone buildings - historic forts — Photo: Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash

Fortress surrounded by clear turquoise water under a blue sky - historic forts — Photo: RP C O N C I E R G E on Unsplash

Long brick corridor with arched doorways and old cannons - historic forts — Photo: Mick Kirchman on Unsplash

On the record near Ocoee, FL

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match historic forts within 200 miles of Ocoee, FL, out of 81 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Old Fort Park Archeological Site49 miles from the center of Ocoee · Site · New Smyrna Beach · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Fort Foster50 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Zephyrhills · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Fort Homer W. Hesterly National Guard Armory71 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Tampa · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Yellow Bluff Fort126 miles from the center of Ocoee · Site · Jacksonville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Burnsed Blockhouse135 miles from the center of Ocoee · Building · Sanderson · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Point Peter Battery and the War of 1812151 miles from the center of Ocoee · Camden County · marker erected 2008Georgia historical marker program
Trader's Hill (Fort Alert)157 miles from the center of Ocoee · Charlton County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Confederate Battery173 miles from the center of Ocoee · Glynn County · marker erected 1959Georgia historical marker program
Delegal's Fort178 miles from the center of Ocoee · Glynn County · marker erected 1961Georgia historical marker program
Fort McIntosh184 miles from the center of Ocoee · Brantley CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Old Fort King George193 miles from the center of Ocoee · McIntosh County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
Fort King George194 miles from the center of Ocoee · McIntosh County · marker erected 1952Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Ocoee, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Forts in Ocoee, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Ocoee, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ocoee, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Ocoee

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Ocoee, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Ocoee, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.