Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker Detail
FORT BUTLER
Location:two miles west of St. Johns River Bridge, S.R. 40
County: Lake
City: Astor
Description: Located on the west bank of the St. Johns, Ft. Butler was built in 1838 during the Seminole Wars. It consisted of a crude log stockade and barracks for the garrison. The Fort was one of the military installations designed to protect the St. Johns River, which served as an important artery of communication with the garrisons in central Florida. On the opposite bank, near the frontier settlement of Volusia, stood Ft. Call.