Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dade Massacre
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Dade Massacre Marker
Dec. 28, 1835
Major Francis L. Dade and 110 men were attacked six miles north of Withlacoochee River. Four survived and one lived to tell the story. Troop was en route to Ft. King.
Same day, Gen. Thompson and men were killed by Osceola at Ft. King. One bore a deep cut, Osceolas mark. A petition was sent to U.S. Congress to set aside land for a Dade Institute to honor and educate about Seminole Wars.
Dedicated by: Descendants of our forefathers who signed the petition including Captain John Townsend.
Ernest Lee Brown, Sr. Family
U.S. Navy WWII
Erected by Ernest Lee Brown, Sr. Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 28, 1835.
Location. 29° 11.164′ N, 82° 6.051′ W. Memorial is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Florida Plaza section of the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Memorial is
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Regionally, this memorial is 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 walking distance of this marker: Seminole Wars (here, next to this marker); Fort King (here, next to this marker); Floridas Past Flags (here, next to this marker); Camp Blanding (here, next to this marker); Ocala Rifles (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Monitor vs C.S.S. Virginia (Merrimack) (here, next to this marker); St. Augustine (a few steps from this marker); Marion County C.S. Units (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Also see . . . Dade Massacre. (Submitted on May 28, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Dade Massacre Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
3. Florida Plaza sign
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
