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Fort Pickens in the region of Florida is located in United States - some 830 mi or ( 1336 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Fort Pickens is now 09:49 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Bay Minette, Mobile, Bellview, Brent, and Chanticleer. While being here, you might want to check out Bay Minette . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fort Pickens ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ken Feinberg with Governor Crist on Pensacola Beach, July 12, 2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Fort Pickens
Fort Pickens is a pentagonal historic United States military fort on Santa Rosa Island in the Pensacola, Florida, area. It is named after American Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens. The fort was completed in 1834 and remained in use until 1947. Fort Pickens is currently part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore, and as such, is administered by the National Park Service.
Located at 30.33 -87.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Fort McRee
Fort McRee, was a historic military fort constructed by the United States, on the eastern tip of Perdido Key, to defend Pensacola and its important natural harbor. In the defense of Pensacola Bay, Fort McRee was accompanied by Fort Pickens, located across Pensacola Pass from Fort McRee on Santa Rosa Island, and Fort Barrancas, located across Pensacola Bay on the grounds of what is now Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Very little remains of the fort today.
Located at 30.33 -87.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Santa Rosa Island
The Battle of Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861) was an unsuccessful Confederate attempt to take Union-held Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
Located at 30.32 -87.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Siege of Pensacola (1707)
The Siege of Pensacola was two separate attempts in 1707 by English-supported Creek Indians to capture the town and fortress of Pensacola, then one of two major settlements (the other was St. Augustine) in Spanish Florida. The attacks, part of Queen Anne's War (the North American theater of the War of the Spanish Succession), resulted in the burning of the town, and caused most of its Indian population to flee, although the fort withstood repeated attacks.
Located at 30.35 -87.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Siege of Pensacola
The Siege of Pensacola was fought in 1781, the culmination of Spain's conquest of the British province West Florida during the American War of Independence.
Located at 30.35 -87.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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