Pensacola Navy Yard
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The Pensacola Navy Yard was a major 19th-century U.S. naval installation in Florida that played a strategic role during the Civil War and was heavily contested and bombarded in the struggle for control of Pensacola Harbor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy yard
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military installation ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Fort Barrancas
NERFINISHED
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Fort McRee NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Pickens NERFINISHED ⓘ Pensacola Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Pensacola Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| contestedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Confederate forces
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United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
base for Gulf of Mexico naval operations
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support of nearby coastal fortifications ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic military site ⓘ |
| hasStrategicRole |
control of Pensacola Harbor
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protection of Gulf Coast maritime routes ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Antebellum period
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Civil War era ⓘ Reconstruction era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Escambia County, Florida
NERFINISHED
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Gulf Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Pensacola Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Pensacola, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Pensacola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pensacola Naval Complex
NERFINISHED
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United States naval shore establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
American South
NERFINISHED
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Deep South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key objective in Union–Confederate struggle for Pensacola
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major early U.S. naval base on the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| significantEvent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
bombardment during the American Civil War
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siege operations around Pensacola Harbor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative headquarters
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coaling station ⓘ logistics support ⓘ naval supply depot ⓘ ordnance storage ⓘ ship construction support ⓘ ship repair ⓘ |
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