Zolfo Springs in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Seminole Indian Battle
Erected 1958 by Wauchula Junior Woman's Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 16, 1856.
Location. 27° 30.056′ N, 81° 47.947′ W. Marker is in Zolfo Springs, Florida, in Hardee County. It is on Museum Drive near U.S. 17. At the Cracker Trail Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2822 Museum Dr, Zolfo Springs FL 33890, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Bone" Mizell (a few steps from this marker); Mr. Clarence Alvin Bryant (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 2.1 miles away); Operation Desert Shield/Storm (approx. 3.3 miles away); Wauchula State Bank (approx. 3.3 miles away); Wauchula City Hall (approx. 3.3 miles away); Stansfield Building (approx. 3.3 miles away); Wauchula Train Depot (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zolfo Springs.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,648 times since then and 51 times this year. Last updated on November 13, 2012, by Ray King of Jacksonville, Florida. Photos: 1. submitted on January 29, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 3. submitted on December 14, 2012, by Patricia Strat of Oakton, Virginia. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.








