Fort Foster State Historic Site

Fort Foster State Historic Site is a reproduction of a fort originally built on the same grounds in December 1836 by Col. William S. Foster and his 430 men.

Fort Foster State Historic Site is part of Hillsborough River State Park, located on the east side of U.S. 301 from the park.

Today, park staff and re-enactors provide living-history demonstrations of life at Fort Foster. Each year, the site offers two living history events: Fort Foster Rendezvous in January and the Candlelight Experience at Fort Foster in December.

Fort Foster is not open for visitation on a daily basis. The fort is opened for guided tours and for special events.