Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Third Seminole War

1855 - 1858

— Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park —

Third Seminole War Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

1. Third Seminole War Marker

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Provoked by state and federal Indian policy, bands of Seminoles executed attacks on isolated white settlements.

[Caption:]
Fighting in South Florida, U.S. Navy and Marine veterans fight the Seminoles in the Everglades.

Erected by Hillsborough County.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 27° 58.624′ N, 82° 21.816′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Memorial can be reached from U.S. 301, 0.2 miles south of East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker located within Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3602 N US Highway 301, Tampa FL 33619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Similar Veterans’ Experiences (here, next to this marker); Veterans of an Earlier Era (here, next to this marker); Second Seminole War (here, next to this marker); Two Peoples, Two Cultures (a few

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022

2. Third Seminole War Marker

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steps from this marker); Mexican War, 1846-1848 (a few steps from this marker); First Seminole War (a few steps from this marker); Spanish-American War (within shouting distance of this marker); Cow Cavalry Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

Also see . . . Third Seminole War. (Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.