Fort Clinch State Park

Fernandina Beach, FL · Historical Buildings

Fort Clinch State Park A part of the park system since 1935, Fort Clinch is one of the most well-preserved 19th century forts in the country. Although no battles were fought here, it was garrisoned during both the Civil and Spanish-American wars. During the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps began preserving and rebuilding many of the structures of the abandoned fort. Legend goes that a Civil War soldier stationed at the fort wrote his dearly beloved a letter in which he promised not to die until he saw her again. Unfortunately he died there during a Confederate ambush, and some say his spirit (and perhaps several others) haunts the fort to this day.

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Fort Clinch State Park
Fernandina Beach, FL
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30.69497265, -81.44085882
County
Nassau County, Florida
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Is Fort Clinch State Park really haunted?
Visitors rate Fort Clinch State Park at 75 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 4 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Fort Clinch State Park located?
The address is Fort Clinch State Park, Fernandina Beach, FL. GPS coordinates: 30.69497265, -81.44085882.
What kind of haunted place is Fort Clinch State Park?
Fort Clinch State Park is listed under Historical Buildings in our Florida section.
What is the nearest town to Fort Clinch State Park?
Fernandina Beach, FL is the closest town, about 2.2 miles away, with Saint Marys (6.7 mi.) and Kings Bay Base (10.3 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (4)

  • Michael |

    I've grow up here and have never heard of this nor have I heard or seen anything odd when I visited the fort..

  • M. Appleby |

    Yes. I heard footsteps in the tunnel.

  • Sara |

    I visited this fort in april and i felt very strangely the entire time. Like someone was following me during the time i was walking on the fort.

  • Amy Warren |

    Almost 16 years ago when I was a civil war reenactor we did a event there. It was a candlelight vigil where we had people come through and we were playing out different scenarios. The moment I walked into the fort and into the courtyard I saw a soldier walking down the ramparts. I knew it was a spirit because I could only see the top half of the soldier. Then later on as we were turning off all electrical lights and lighting are lanterns and candles I walked into the hallway of the barracks on the first floor and I saw at the very top of the ceiling at the end of the hallway eyes peering at me and felt a very dark presence. Also before nightfall I was taking a tour with some friends and walked into the area where the cells were and there was some cannonballs in the cells. When I took a picture it looked like one of the cannonballs was flying at me. I have been to several forts in Florida in the past and this is the only one where I have had that many paranormal experiences

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