Zolfo Springs in Hardee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Seminole Indian Battle
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
1. Seminole Indian Battle Marker
Inscription.
Seminole Indian Battle. . One of the Last Battles fought with the Seminole Nation ended here on June 16, 1856 with Defeat of the Indians by Soldiers from Ft. Meade.
One of the Last Battles fought with the Seminole Nation ended here on June 16, 1856 with Defeat of the Indians by Soldiers from Ft. Meade.
Erected 1958 by Wauchula Junior Woman's Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1874.
Location. 27° 30.065′ N, 81° 47.957′ W. Marker is in Zolfo Springs, Florida, in Hardee County. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. "Bone" Mizell (here, next to this marker); Site of Fort Hartsuff (approx. 2.1 miles away); Fort Chokonikla (approx. 8.4 miles away).
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Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
2. Seminole Indian Battle Marker
Photographed By Patricia Strat, December 11, 2012
3. Seminole Indian Battle Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
4. Baldwin Locomotive near the Seminole Indian Battle Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
5. Baldwin Locomotive near the Seminole Indian Battle Marker
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
6. Dedication plaque on the Baldwin Locomotive
This 1914 wood-burning Baldwin Locomotive is the gift of Kervin D. Revell of Wauchula to the Pioneer Park Museum, March 1967
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
7. 8" Morris Slurry Pump
Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, November 10, 2009
8. Dedication plaque on the 8" Morris Slurry Pump
8" Morris Slurry Pump
used at Jane Jay Phosphate Mine
in the early 1900's
Donated to Pioneer Park by Gardinier, Inc.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,283 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on November 13, 2012, by Ray King of Jacksonville, Florida. Photos:1, 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. submitted on November 15, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.