Near Winter Haven in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Chief Chipco
Photographed by Christopher Brown, June 9, 2011
1. Chief Chipco Marker
Chief Chipco
Lover of peace
Friend of the white man
His
Seminole Indian village
was located on
Bonar's Island
in Lake Hamilton 1855
Dedicated by
Ponce de Leon Chapter
Daughters of
the American Revolution
Winter Haven, Florida
1957
Erected 1957 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 28° 2.718′ N, 81° 38.124′ W. Marker is near Winter Haven, Florida, in Polk County. It is on U.S. 27 0.7 miles south of Kokomo Road (State Road 546), on the right when traveling south. Located at Sample Park on the shore of Lake Hamilton. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winter Haven FL 33881, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Railroad in Dundee History (approx. 1.8 miles away); 600 E. Hinson Avenue (approx. 4.3 miles away); 19 N. Sixth Street (approx. 4.3 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . Chipco and Tallahassee led Seminole remnant in Florida. Cracker Barrel website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, March 14, 2012
2. Wide view of the Chief Chipco Marker
Located at Sample Park on the shore of Lake Hamilton in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2011, by Christopher Brown of Haines City, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 9, 2011, by Christopher Brown of Haines City, Florida. 2. submitted on March 29, 2012, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
