Record

About Negro Fort

Negro Fort was a short-lived fortification built by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812, in a remote part of what was at the time Spanish Florida. It was intended to support British operations against the U.S. via its southwest border, by means of which they could "free all these Southern Countries [states] from the Yoke of the Americans".
From Wikipedia, "Negro Fort", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Negro Fort, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Negro Fort is

USGS topographic map around Negro Fort — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

10 historic USGS maps cover Negro Fort

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1944 Forbes Island sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1945 Forbes Island sheet, 1:31,680 · GeoTIFF download
1949 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1960 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1967 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1978 Port Saint Joe sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1982 Forbes Island sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Apalachicola sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Negro Fort

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Florida index.

St. Joseph20.1 mi W · Gulf
Bay Harbor38.8 mi W · Bay
Cromanton39.3 mi W · Bay

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Negro Fort": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Negro Fort": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q4871874.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).