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

Fort King Cemetery

Fort King National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 4, 2022

1. Fort King Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

Fort King Cemetery. Fort King National Historic Landmark. A timeless memorial to those who Lost Their Lives at Fort King.. In 1927, the Marion County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had the great forethought to sign a title transaction that deeded this one-acre "cemetery site" to them. This was the start of local efforts to preserve Fort King., This property was once the burial site for the soldiers and civilians at Fort King. At the conclusion of the Seminole War in 1842, the soldiers' bodies were ordered reinterred at the St. Augustine National Cemetery, along with 1,400 other soldiers who lost their lives in the war - including Major Francis Dade's command., In 1933, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected this monument as a memorial for the soldiers and civilians that lost their lives at Fort King., Soldier’s Name/Date of Death Austin, Calvin Pvt.; 7/23/1841 . Cannon, Walter Pvt.; 2/29/1836 . Cassaday, James Pvt.; 8/12/1840 . Christian, John Pvt.; 8/25/1841 . Clarke, Cyrus Pvt.; 11/25/1840 . Desbrough, Aaron Corp.; 8/11/1840 . Fullington, Richard Pvt.; 8/9/1841 . Gaines, James Corp.; 10/1/1840 . Grace, Richard Pvt.; 5/9/1840 . Herring, Charles Pvt.; 3/24/1840 . Jones, William Pvt.; 6/24/1837 . Kelly, Hugh Pvt.; 4/14/1840 . Kelly, James Pvt.; 5/14/1841 . Kelly, Joshua Pvt.; 6/20/1841 . McClellan, James Pvt.; 2/11/1841 . McMahon, Thomas Corp.; 6/4/1840 . McMillen, James Pvt.; 12/12/1841 . McNamara, Patrick Pvt.; 12/29/1840 . Maxwell, George L. Pvt.; 2/16/1841 . Meir, Frederick Pvt.; 4/28/1840 . Mellor, James Pvt.; 11/21/1840 . Melvin, John Pvt.; 11/15/1840 . Mure, Robert Pvt.; 2/6/1842 . Murphy, D. Pvt.; 8/9/1840 . O' Donaghey Peter W. Pvt.; 10/9/1835 . Peter, Charles Pvt.; 6/29/1842 . Prater, John Pvt.; 9/27/1837 . Reeder, John Pvt.; 8/12/1841 . Smith, George H. 1st Sgt.; 4/28/1840 . Smyth, Constantine 1st Lt.; 12/28/1835 . Theis, George W. Pvt.; 3/24/1840 . Thomson, Walter Pvt.; 4/4/1841 . Viars, George Musician; 11/23/1835 . Warren, Chandler M. Pvt.; 8/5/1838 This listing does not include the civilian dead., DAR Daughters of the American Revolution, The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit group, they promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. (Caption) The St. Augustine National Cemetery and Major Dade Monument

A timeless memorial to those who
Lost Their Lives
at Fort King.
In 1927, the Marion County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had the great forethought to sign a title transaction that deeded this one-acre "cemetery site" to them. This was the start of local efforts to preserve Fort King.

This property was once the burial site for the soldiers and civilians at Fort King. At the conclusion of the Seminole War in 1842, the soldiers' bodies were ordered reinterred at the St. Augustine National Cemetery, along with 1,400 other soldiers who lost their lives in the war - including Major Francis Dade's command.

In 1933, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected this monument as a memorial for the soldiers and civilians that lost their lives at Fort King.

Soldier’s Name/Date of Death
Austin, Calvin Pvt.; 7/23/1841 • Cannon, Walter Pvt.; 2/29/1836 • Cassaday, James Pvt.; 8/12/1840 • Christian, John Pvt.; 8/25/1841 • Clarke, Cyrus Pvt.; 11/25/1840 • Desbrough, Aaron Corp.; 8/11/1840 • Fullington, Richard Pvt.; 8/9/1841 • Gaines, James Corp.; 10/1/1840 • Grace, Richard Pvt.; 5/9/1840 • Herring,

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Charles Pvt.; 3/24/1840 • Jones, William Pvt.; 6/24/1837 • Kelly, Hugh Pvt.; 4/14/1840 • Kelly, James Pvt.; 5/14/1841 • Kelly, Joshua Pvt.; 6/20/1841 • McClellan, James Pvt.; 2/11/1841 • McMahon, Thomas Corp.; 6/4/1840 • McMillen, James Pvt.; 12/12/1841 • McNamara, Patrick Pvt.; 12/29/1840 • Maxwell, George L. Pvt.; 2/16/1841 • Meir, Frederick Pvt.; 4/28/1840 • Mellor, James Pvt.; 11/21/1840 • Melvin, John Pvt.; 11/15/1840 • Mure, Robert Pvt.; 2/6/1842 • Murphy, D. Pvt.; 8/9/1840 • O' Donaghey Peter W. Pvt.; 10/9/1835 • Peter, Charles Pvt.; 6/29/1842 • Prater, John Pvt.; 9/27/1837 • Reeder, John Pvt.; 8/12/1841 • Smith, George H. 1st Sgt.; 4/28/1840 • Smyth, Constantine 1st Lt.; 12/28/1835 • Theis, George W. Pvt.; 3/24/1840 • Thomson, Walter Pvt.; 4/4/1841 • Viars, George Musician; 11/23/1835 • Warren, Chandler M. Pvt.; 8/5/1838
This listing does not include the civilian dead.

DAR
Daughters of the American Revolution

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in the United States' efforts towards independence. A non-profit

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 4, 2022

2. Fort King Cemetery Marker

group, they promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
(Caption)
The St. Augustine National Cemetery and Major Dade Monument

Erected by Florida Department of State/Division of Historical Resources, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 29° 11.203′ N, 82° 5.046′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Fort King Street and SE 39th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of the Fort King National Historic Landmark, just west of the fort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3841 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North

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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: Fort King Burying Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); Treaty of Payne’s Landing (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Treaty of Moultrie Creek (about 300 feet away); Dade Massacre (about 400 feet away); Attack on Fort King (about 400 feet away); It was a Hard Life at Fort King (about 400 feet away); The U.S. Army on the frontier (about 500 feet away); The Second Seminole War / The Third Seminole War (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.

Also see . . .
1. Fort King Trail Map. (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Fort King National Historic Landmark. (Submitted on July 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.