Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park

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Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
Location	Duval County, Florida, United States
Nearest city	Jacksonville, Florida
Established	September 29, 1970
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Yellow Bluff Fort
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Nearest city	Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates	30°23′58″N 81°33′22″W / 30.39944°N 81.55611°W / 30.39944; -81.55611
Area	less than one acre
Built	1862
Architect	Confederate Army
NRHP reference No.	70000183[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1970

Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located near the mouth of the St. Johns River, a mile south of State Road 105 on New Berlin Road, in the cities Northside area. On September 29, 1970, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Yellow Bluff 'Fort' was not a fort at all, but instead an armed and fortified camp constructed during the Civil War. It served to protect shipping supply lines to Jacksonville and through the St. Johns valley from Union attacks. The camp was built in early 1862, holding over 350 personnel at some points of its existence, which lasted until the end of the war.

Visitors can picnic in an authentic reproduction of a Confederate and Union troop encampment.

Every year, the park has a day of illustrated presentations and living history demonstrations showing the historical and cultural significance of the area.

There are no entrance fees. The park is open 24 hours a day.

Media related to Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park at Wikimedia Commons

• Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
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• Duval County listings at National Register of Historic Places
• Duval County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
• Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park - plans at Florida Department of Environmental Protection

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