Ridge Manor in Hernando County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort King Road

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2011

1. Fort King Road Marker

Inscription. Shortly after Florida became a U.S. Territory, Fort Brooke was constructed at the mouth of the Hillsborough River and Fort King was established near the present site of Ocala. In 1825, work was begun by the federal government on an overland route connecting those fortifications. This "Military Road" was improved and soon was known as the "Fort King Road." It was an important transportation and communication link during the Second Seminole War (1835-42), a conflict over the removal of Indians from Florida. This route remained a vital mail and wagon road during the 19th century development of central Florida. Presently, U.S. Highway 301 crosses the course of one of the oldest major roads in Florida, the Fort King Road.

Erected 1976 by Hernando County Historical Commission in Cooperation with Department of State. (Marker Number F-247.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 28° 30.453′ N, 82° 10.253′ W. Marker is in Ridge Manor, Florida, in Hernando County. It is at the intersection of Cortez Boulevard (State Road 50) and Treiman Boulevard (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling east on Cortez Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34508 Cortez Blvd, Dade City FL 33523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trilby Cemetery (approx. 3.4 miles away); Trilby Methodist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Trilby (approx. 3½ miles away); Richloam General Store and Post Office (approx. 3½ miles away); Richloam (approx. 3.6 miles away); Rumors of Riches (approx. 3.6 miles away); Owensboro (approx. 4.4 miles away); Florida Honors and Remembers our POWs and MIAs (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Dade (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Fort King Road Marker along State Road 50 near US 301 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011

2. Fort King Road Marker along State Road 50 near US 301

Fort King Road Marker, looking west along State Road 50, Cortez Blvd. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011

3. Fort King Road Marker, looking west along State Road 50, Cortez Blvd.

Fort King Road Marker (refurbished) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Diane Murphy, April 2024

4. Fort King Road Marker (refurbished)

Photographed by Diane Murphy, April 2025

5. Fort King Road Marker (refurbished)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 3,001 times since then and 126 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 21, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on April 30, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida.