Dade City in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Site of Old Fort Dade
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 14, 2013
1. Site of Old Fort Dade Marker
Erected 1930 by The Fort Dade Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 28° 21.311′ N, 82° 11.985′ W. Marker is in Dade City, Florida, in Pasco County. It is at the intersection of Fort King Road and Poinsettia Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Fort King Road. Marker is on a small stone monument in roped off area just off the road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dade City FL 33525, 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christmas Day, 1835 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Church Street Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dade City Womans Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); As Good as Gold (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wallace Estill Embry (1846-1911) and Minerva Caroline Sallie Cooper Embry (1857-1950) (approx. Ύ mile away); Charles Floyd Touchan, Sr. (1883-1957) and Ruth Embry Miss Polly Touchan (1887-1986)
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Regarding Site of Old Fort Dade. This is the second fort known as Fort Dade. This one was erected during the Third Seminole War.
Also see . . . Second Fort Dade. (Submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2021
2. Site of Old Fort Dade Marker and surrounding area
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,478 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 28, 2013, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 2. submitted on February 2, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
