FORT MEADE FLFort Meade FL is a town of about 6,000 people in Polk County, Florida, southeast of Lakeland. It is the oldest city in Polk County. It is located at the intersection of US-17 and US-98, west of Frostproof. Fort Meade is on the eastern edge of the phosphate mining region that has created a watery moonscape for many miles west of town. It was first settled as a U.S. Army fort in 1849 on an old military road from Fort Brooke (Tampa) to Fort Pierce during the Seminole Wars. Future Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson was stationed at the fort in 1851. 
The town that grew up around the fort was destroyed by Union forces in 1864 during the Civil War. All of the original buildings were destroyed.The town was rebuilt after the Civil War, and now Fort Meade has many homes on the National Register of Historic Places. The Old Fort Meade School House Museum is a fun place to visit. It's in an old building that dates back to 1885. Fort Meade is a quiet place to spend a day or a weekend. CENTRAL FLORIDA THINGS TO DO NEAR FORT MEADE Central Florida Heritage Sites Central Florida Tourist Attractions Return From Fort Meade FL To Florida Towns
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