Fort Flora

Fort Flora (HMFCT)

Location: Washington, IN 47501 Daviess County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 39.411', W 87° 10.424'

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Built on this site by civilians to protect approximately ten families during War of 1812. Named for landowner David Flora. Ten such forts were built circa 1811-1813 in area that became Daviess County. Area was Knox County, part of Indiana Territory 1800-1816. Daviess County was carved out of Knox County 1817, following Indiana's statehood 1816.
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HM NumberHMFCT
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number14.1999.1
Year Placed1999
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau and Daviess County Visitors Bureau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 12:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 484883 N 4278712
Decimal Degrees38.65685000, -87.17373333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.411', W 87° 10.424'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 24.66" N, 87° 10' 25.44" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 E Main St, Washington IN 47501, US
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