Christmas in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida

1835-1842

— Fort Christmas Historical Park —

The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

1. The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida Marker

Inscription. During the Second Seminole War General Eustis, U.S. Army, under the command of General Thomas S. Jesup, moved a column south from Fort Mellon (Sanford, Florida) on the 17th of December 1837. The column consisted of the 3rd Regiment of Artillery, 4 companies of the 3rd and 4th Dragoons and 4 companies of Alabama Volunteers. A train of 50 wagons, with 20,000 rations moved with it. They hacked their way through palmettos and cabbage palm hammocks, pine barriers and scrub, building roads, upwards of 20 bridges (20 to 70 feet long) and 7 causeways to reach this point.

From the 25th through the 27th of December 1837 they built a supply depot of pine pickets 80 feet square with two blockhouses 20 feet square which they called Fort Christmas, having started it on Christmas Day. The original fort was located about one-half mile north of here on a creek they named Christmas Creek. On the opposite side of the creek was an abandoned Indian village referred to as Powells Town.
This reconstruction by Orange County Parks and Recreation was dedicated December 17, 1977.

Erected by Orange County Parks and Recreation.

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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is December 25, 1837.

Location. 28° 33.73′ N, 81° 1.297′ W. Marker is in Christmas, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from North Fort Christmas Road (County Route 420) 0.1 miles north of Christmas Cemetery Road, on the left when traveling north. Located within Fort Christmas Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 N Fort Christmas Rd, Christmas FL 32709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and 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 walking

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

2. The Seminole Indian Wars in Florida Marker

distance of this marker: Blockhouse (a few steps from this marker); Storehouse (a few steps from this marker); Powder Magazine (a few steps from this marker); Fort Christmas (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dugout Canoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Yates House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christmas.

Also see . . .
1. Fort Christmas, Florida. (Submitted on October 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Fort Christmas Historical Park. (Submitted on October 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Fort Christmas Historical Park. Orange County Parks and Recreation (Submitted on October 24, 2022.)

Fort Christmas Historical Park sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 20, 2022

3. Fort Christmas Historical Park sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.