The Ocala banner., 1922-12-15
FLORIDA LANDS AS FEDERAL
RESERVATIONS

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The following is list of the prop
critics in the state of Florida that are
owned by the United States and the
facts relating to their aceuirement.
obtained from report OF the Judge
advocate general, officially published
IN revised edition in 1916, and for
a copy of which thanks are due to
Senator FLETCHER. The total area ap-
proximates $4,000 acres.
I Fort Clinch, Amelia Island, so miles
north of ST. Augustine; contains
6S4.5 acres; reserved from pub
lie domain February 30, 1912; 100
acres added by purchase October 20.
1919; an additional 400 acres added
by purchase July 8, 1850. On March
3, 1897, 225.5 acres were relinquished
to the department of the interior.
st. Johns Bluff, near MayDort, Du-
val county; 1877 acres; acquired by
condemnation April 10, 1902.
Militia target practice ground.
three separate purchases aggregating
about 6S2 acres, six miles south Of
Jacksonville; purchased in 1908.
Fort Marion. St. Augustine, 1909
acres. Old Spanish construction, Cas-
tie of St Mark, begun probably 1866
and completed 1856. Present name
adopted January 7, 1926. Title ac-
Quired by treaty with Spain Febru-
ary %. 1919.
st. Augustine national cemetery;
area, 1.27 acres; formerly post Gene
terry for st. Francis barracks; consti-
tuted national cemetery On Decem-
ber (, 1881.
St. Francis Barracks, ST. Angus
tine, s.S7 acres; reserved June 2S,
1892.
Anastasia Island, St. Augustine.
700 acres; purchased September (,
1893.
Mantanzas Inlet, small island Is
miles south of st. Augustine; area
unknown3 request by war department.
for reservation on March %, 1S49.
Mantanzas river two islands in the
main channel aggregating about two
acres; executive order of June 10.
1892.
Virginia Key, lying between Norris
Cut and Bear Cut, Dade county; in
cludes that part of Virginia Key
unsurveyed, that lies in Sections II
and 20, T. 54 S., r. ~ E. Reserved
for military purposes February Il,
1897.
Cayo Costa, at the entrance to
Charlotte Harbor, 1,17624 acres;
decided by the state on December 25,
1912.
Gasparilla Island, at the entrance
TO Charlotte Harbor, Desota county;
same reservation as above occupies
the southern end, reaching two miles
up the island; conditionally trans
ferred to treasury department for
lighthouse purposes in 1902.
Fort Dade, near entrance to Tampa
bay. ali of Egmont Key, less 10 acres
on north end reserved for lighthouse
purposes; contains 37S acres; re
served from the public domain No
vember II, 1882
Fort De Sofa, reserved at the same
time as the above item; located on
Mu.let Key, about 25 miles from
Tampa; contains all of the key ex-
cept 271 acres transferred to the
treasury department for quarantine
purposes; contains 613 acres.
Cedar Keys (Fort Howard) COM
prising North Key and Snake Key,
with an area cf 202S acres; reserved
for military purposes by executive
order of March 2, 1870 Sea Horse
Key was set apart by the president
for lighthouse purposes on Septem-
ber %, 1851.
Key Barracks: purchased
March ?, 1888, 22.7S acres; 14.79 acres
added December II. 1888; certain lots
on May 4. 1885; about eight acres on
June 1. 1887. Cemetery-About one
third acre decided February 25, 1897.
Martello Tower No. l; is acres on
the southern coast of Key West. It
is the site of a tower, or fort, erect
ed during the Civil War bub title was
not acquired until March IA, 1898.
Tower No. 2, Is acres. similarly stu
ated and acquired by purchase On
January %, 1897.
Fort Taylor, southern extremity Of