Port of Apalachicola

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The Port of Apalachicola is a historic Gulf Coast port located on St. George Island in Franklin County, Florida. The Port of Apalachicola lies at the mouth of the Apalachicola River off Apalachicola Bay on the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Port of Apalachicola was of primary strategic importance during the United States Civil War. Union forces established a blockade of the port on 11 June 1861, with the USS Montgomery. At times, the blockade employed a squadron of three or more vessels in the area. On 3 April 1862, a landing at Apalachicola was achieved without resistance from the Confederacy.

The port continued to change hands repeatedly throughout the war, usually without serious conflict.

External links

Apalachicola/Port St. Joe Area
Forgotten Florida chapter 8

Florida in the American Civil War

1861	Fort Pickens Fort Barrancas Port of Apalachicola Battle of Pensacola Battle of Santa Rosa Island

1862	Battle of Tampa Battle of Saint John's Bluff

1863	Battle of Fort Brooke Battle of Ballast Point

1864	Battle of Olustee Battle of Gainesville Battle of Marianna Battle of Vernon

1865	Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 15 Battle of Fort Myers Battle of Natural Bridge

Cities	St. Augustine

Units	Confederate organizations from the State of Florida Federal organizations from the State of Florida

Coordinates: 29°39′32″N 84°52′40″W / 29.65889°N 84.87778°W / 29.65889; -84.87778

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