Southeast Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle and Massacre at Bayou Texar

First Seminole War, April 1818

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2024

1. Battle and Massacre at Bayou Texar Marker

Inscription. In the closing phases of the First Seminole War (1817-1818), a U.S. supply boat was attacked by Creek Indians. The boat was ascending the Escambia River from Pensacola in Spanish West Florida, and was bound for Fort Crawford in the American Alabama Territory. The attack prompted Major White Young at Fort Crawford to launch an April 1818 assault by American forces into Spanish West Florida. the target being several Creek encampments on Bayou Texar that were only a mile away from Pensacola. Without Creek warriors present to protect them. Young's assault on Bayou Texar resulted in the massacre of around 30 Creek women and children. This massacre partially prompted U.S. Army General Andrew Jackson to march his troops westward from St. Marks. In May 1818. Jackson captured Pensacola and the Spanish fortifications, which brought an end to the major military events in the war and convinced. Spain of the futility of holding onto their colony of Florida.
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Erected 2022 by The Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee, The City of Pensacola, Escambia County, UWF Historic Trust, and the Florida Department of

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State. (Marker Number F-1107.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1818.

Location. 30° 25.894′ N, 87° 11.44′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It is in Southeast Pensacola. It can be reached from the intersection of East Lloyd Street and North 20th Avenue. Marker is located under an oak in the parking area for the Bayview Senior Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 East Lloyd Street, Pensacola FL 32503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2024

2. Battle and Massacre at Bayou Texar Marker

of this marker: Dedicated to Julian Ole Olsen, Sr. (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Votes for Women (approx. half a mile away); The Yonge House (approx. half a mile away); Ricardo Palma (approx. ¾ mile away); Havana Square Cemetery at Miraflores Park (approx. ¾ mile away); More Than Just a Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Here Rests the Remains of Unnamed Citizens (approx. ¾ mile away); Boy Scout Building (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.

Also see . . . Marker dedication. (Submitted on March 7, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2024

3. Battle and Massacre at Bayou Texar Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 204 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.