FORT WALTON

Fort Walton is a Florida historical marker in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County, dedicated 1963.

Okaloosa County · dedicated 1963 · on U.S. 98, 1.5 Blocks West of Brooks Bridge, Fort Walton Beach

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Originally called Camp Walton, this Confederate installation, constructed in 1861 to guard East Pass, was garrisoned by a company of Florida militia called the "Walton Guards". Several small skirmishes with federal landing parties occurred near here. The Camp was abandoned following the Confederate evacuation of Pensacola, and the garrison, a part of the First Florida Infantry Regiment, was assigned to duty on the Tennessee front in early 1862.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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