SW0110 Louie Bears Heart Living Historian Issues Urgent Call for Help to Restore Fort Foster

 

This week we look at the replica Fort Foster -- the history of the original fort and the story of how its replica was built. Today, the fort is closed to the public because of serious maintenance concerns with the wooden platform along its inside walls. In this episode, Louie Bears Heart, a re-enactor of Seminole life [and in his day job, Hillsborough County park ranger] brings the Fort Foster story to life. He also reminds visitors that if they want to help with the restoration of Fort Foster, an account is available for donations:

Hillsborough River State Park
C/O HRSP Preservation Society
15402 US-301 N
Thonotosassa, FL 33592

 

or https://www.gofundme.com/f/restoration-of-fort-foster

 

 

 

Louie Bears Heart 

 

 

This platform inside the fort requires maintenance to ensure the safety of visitors. (Photos by Andrew Foster)

 

 

 

Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, he holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security, and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in strategic studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida. 

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