Fort Foster State Historic Site

Fort Foster State Historic Site is a reconstruction built on the archaeological location of a U.S. Army post established during the Second Seminole War. The original fort replaced an earlier position known as Fort Alabama and protected the bridge carrying the Fort King Road across the Hillsborough River. It also served as a supply and communications point for troops operating between Fort Brooke near Tampa and Fort King in central Florida.

The palisaded reconstruction, blockhouses and interior buildings help visitors visualize an isolated frontier garrison and the conflict between the United States and the Seminole people. Because the fort is not open for unsupervised daily visitation, access is normally provided through seasonal ranger-led tours and announced living-history events. Visitors should verify the schedule before traveling, especially outside the winter and early-spring tour season.