Memorial to a Tragedy
This monument is inscribed
with the names of the men
who died in the explosion of
the C.S.S. Chattahoochee.
This monument is inscribed
with the names of the men
who died in the explosion of
the C.S.S. Chattahoochee.
The Jim Woodruff Dam
Built during the 1950s, the
dam forms Lake Seminole, a
major resource.
Built during the 1950s, the
dam forms Lake Seminole, a
major resource.
The Historic Town of Chattahoochee, Florida
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| The Apalachicola Arsenal Named for the Apalachicola River, the arsenal was an important military post during the Second Seminole and Civil Wars. |
The Town at the Forks
The modern community of Chattahoochee
occupies some of the most historic land in
Florida and is Florida's gateway to both Lake
Seminole and the upper Apalachicola River.
Native Americans first discovered this site
overlooking the confluence of the Flint and
Chattahoochee Rivers thousands of years
ago. During the Fort Walton Era (A.D. 900 -
A.D. 1540), a major ceremonial mound
complex was constructed at Chattahoochee
Landing. One of the platform "temple"
mounds can still be seen.
Spanish explorers and missionaries
routinely passed through the town site during
the 1600s and a major Native American fort
was built just north of Chattahoochee during
the 1700s.
A party of surveyors camped here in 1799
while locating the exact boundary line
between Florida and Georgia and the British
constructed a fort on the bank of the
Apalachicola River during the War of 1812.
The modern community came into existence
during the 1820s. Originally called Mt.
Vernon, the name was changed when the
community was selected for the construction
of a U.S. Arsenal (to avoid mail confusion
with the Mt. Vernon Arsenal in Alabama).
The Apalachicola Arsenal, a large brick
military complex, played an important role
during the Second Seminole and Civil Wars
and later formed the nucleus for today's
Florida State Hospital.
The links at right will help you explore the
history of this fascinating community.
occupies some of the most historic land in
Florida and is Florida's gateway to both Lake
Seminole and the upper Apalachicola River.
Native Americans first discovered this site
overlooking the confluence of the Flint and
Chattahoochee Rivers thousands of years
ago. During the Fort Walton Era (A.D. 900 -
A.D. 1540), a major ceremonial mound
complex was constructed at Chattahoochee
Landing. One of the platform "temple"
mounds can still be seen.
Spanish explorers and missionaries
routinely passed through the town site during
the 1600s and a major Native American fort
was built just north of Chattahoochee during
the 1700s.
A party of surveyors camped here in 1799
while locating the exact boundary line
between Florida and Georgia and the British
constructed a fort on the bank of the
Apalachicola River during the War of 1812.
The modern community came into existence
during the 1820s. Originally called Mt.
Vernon, the name was changed when the
community was selected for the construction
of a U.S. Arsenal (to avoid mail confusion
with the Mt. Vernon Arsenal in Alabama).
The Apalachicola Arsenal, a large brick
military complex, played an important role
during the Second Seminole and Civil Wars
and later formed the nucleus for today's
Florida State Hospital.
The links at right will help you explore the
history of this fascinating community.
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Torreya State Park
Located on the Apalachicola
River just 15 miles south of
Chattahoochee, Torreya is
one of Florida's most
beautiful state parks.
Located on the Apalachicola
River just 15 miles south of
Chattahoochee, Torreya is
one of Florida's most
beautiful state parks.
