Fort De Soto

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Fort De Soto is a historic coastal fortification in Florida that once served as a U.S. military defense installation and now forms the centerpiece of a popular county park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county park
former U.S. military installation
historic coastal fortification
tourist attraction
builtDuring Spanish–American War era
constructionEndDate 1906
constructionStartDate 1898
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Pinellas County NERFINISHED
currentUse historic site
museum area
decommissionedAsFort 1920s
hasActivity bicycling
birdwatching
kayaking
hasAttraction Fort De Soto historic fort
beaches
campground
fishing piers
nature trails
hasFunction coastal defense
hasMaterial coquina shell concrete
reinforced concrete
hasStructure bombproof rooms
concrete gun batteries
magazines
mortar batteries
observation towers
seawall
hasView Egmont Key NERFINISHED
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation listed on the National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn Florida
Pinellas County, Florida NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedNear Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED
Tampa Bay NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mullet Key NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army Coast Artillery Corps NERFINISHED
namedAfter Hernando de Soto NERFINISHED
NRHPType historic district
openingDate 1962
openToPublic true
operatedBy United States Army
ownedBy Pinellas County NERFINISHED
partOf Fort De Soto Park NERFINISHED
primaryRole harbor defense of Tampa Bay
state Florida
transferredTo Pinellas County NERFINISHED

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Fort De Soto Park hasPart Fort De Soto
Fort De Soto Park namedAfter Fort De Soto