Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort King

Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

1. Fort King Marker

Inscription.
Built near Silver Springs 1827 to protect the United States frontier in Florida and named after COL. William King, Civil Military Governor of west Florida. December 1835, General Wiley Thompson was killed near Fort King, diseases killed many soldiers and fort was abandoned in 1836, burned by Seminoles and rebuilt in 1837. After 2nd Seminole War, served as a meeting place, became the county seat of the newly-formed Marion County in 1844, fort housed the county courthouse from 1845 - 1846.

Sponsored by:
Descendants & Family of Josiah Seckinger
soldier serving in Spring Cove Guards
(Fort King)

Erected by Descendants & Family of Josiah Seckinger.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 29° 11.161′ N, 82° 6.051′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial 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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 East Fort King Street, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker. Seminole Wars (here, next to this marker); Ocala Rifles (here, next to this marker); Dade Massacre (here, next to this marker); Florida’s Past Flags (here, next to this marker); Marion County C.S. Units (here, next to this marker); Camp Blanding (here, next to this marker); Fort Brooke - Tampa, Florida (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Territory of Florida (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022

2. Fort King Marker

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via Ocala, August 25, 2023

3. Fort King

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Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on August 25, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.