Wauchula in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Fort Hartsuff
Established August 8, 1856
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 8, 2017
1. Site of Fort Hartsuff Marker
Fort Hartsuff was a community fort used as a refuge for settlers during the Indian uprisings of 1856-1858.
The fort was garrisoned by U.S. Regular troops and the Florida Mounted Volunteers.
Erected 1978 by Peace River Valley Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1855.
Location. 27° 31.627′ N, 81° 49.062′ W. Marker is in Wauchula, Florida, in Hardee County. It is on South Florida Avenue 0.2 miles north of Altman Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is opposite the Florida's First Assembly of God Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wauchula FL 33873, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Operation Desert Shield/Storm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hardee County Courthouse (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Beeson House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wauchula State Bank (approx. 1½ miles away);
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Also see . . . Forts of Florida. (Submitted on November 23, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Additional commentary.
1. George Hartsuff's Middle Initial
This marker appears to have gotten George Hartsuff's middle initial wrong, his name was George Lucas Hartsuff.
— Submitted April 15, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 8, 2017
2. Site of Fort Hartsuff Marker looking north along South Florida Avenue
Library of Congress
3. G. L. Hartsuff
Between 1861 and 1865
Between 1861 and 1865
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,338 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
