Basinger, on the Okeechobee side of the Kissimmee River, was the beginning of present-day Okeechobee County. The first non-native settlers moved to the Basinger area after the Civil War. Many of the pioneers who moved to the area during the 1870s . . . — — Map (db m145854) HM
The Legacy of the
Altobello Family
To Okeechobee County
Frank Altobello was born in New York City and grew up in the Bronx. At the age of 19 he enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was deployed to the South Pacific where he . . . — — Map (db m268732) HM
In these woods on Christmas Day 1837, was fought the Battle of Okeechobee, in which a large band of Seminole Indians, under Chief Wild Cat, Alligator, and Sam Jones was routed by a brigade led by Colonel Zachary Taylor, consisting of the First, . . . — — Map (db m97075) HM WM
Branding livestock, especially cattle, has been a tradition for thousands of years. It is a technique for marking livestock so as to identify the owner. Before the widespread use of fences in large cattle ranches, cattle from neighboring ranches . . . — — Map (db m268654) HM
A cutting horse is a stock horse, typically an American Quarter Horse, bred and trained for cutting.The term "cutting" in ranch terminology is the ability of a horse and rider to separate a single cow from a herd of cattle and prevent it from a herd . . . — — Map (db m268662) HM
In May 1915, Reverend William Troutman and seven founders established the First United Methodist Church (Methodist Episcopal Church South). The first church building was completed in 1916 on land donated by the Okeechobee Company, a Henry Flagler . . . — — Map (db m128659) HM
Florida cattle producers care deeply about their animals and their land, and it's not just because the livestock and fields are tied to their livelihoods. Many ranches in the Sunshine State are family owned, and ranchers live on the land with their . . . — — Map (db m268658) HM
In 1521, Juan Ponce De Leon brought a small herd of Andalusian cattle and horses with him on his second expedition to the New World. These were the first cattle and horses to ever set foot (or hoof) on what is now the continental United States. The . . . — — Map (db m268586) HM
For centuries, the Seminole Tribe in Florida have been experp cattlemen and an important part of the Florida cattle ranching history and industry.
The first recorded participation in organized cattle ranching by the Seminole Tribe occurred in . . . — — Map (db m268611) HM
A century ago, the prominent ranch gate became an important and needed part of a ranch.
Before the gate, the ranch house stood alone amid a vast unfenced
range. Since there were no well-defined roads, the owner built his house to face the . . . — — Map (db m268824) HM
"We Descendants of the Heroes of the American Revolution who by their sacrifices made The United States of America" dedicate this Liberty Tree in their Honor. — — Map (db m219946) WM
Okeechobee County was formed Aug. 7, 1917, from St. Lucie, Osceola and Palm Beach Counties. Long a haunt of the Seminoles, the area saw almost no white penetration until the 2nd Seminole War, 1835-42. Much fighting occurred in the county during . . . — — Map (db m72601) HM
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“To the memory of those who
gave their lives in World
War I & II”
Korea
Clarence Alderman • Donald G. Barber • Henry T. Bass Jr. • Albert Berka Jr. • William Goodwin • Vernon M King • Claude Leitner • Durward . . . — — Map (db m272956) WM
The Okeechobee Primitive Baptist Church was established on May 24, 1919. Elder Dan Wilkerson served as the first pastor for the 11 founding members. Services were originally held on Conner's Highway (US 441 South). In 1923, Barney Blum built this . . . — — Map (db m250736) HM
Peter Raulerson was born September 1, 1857, in Bartow, Florida. His family moved to Basinger in 1874 and, in 1877, Peter married Louisiana Chandler. In October 1896, Peter and Louisiana moved southeast to a region three miles north of Lake . . . — — Map (db m96036) HM
This is the homesite of the first Euro-American settlers in this area, Peter and Louisiana Raulerson. The couple moved southeast from Basinger to "The Bend," a region along Onoshohatchee River (Taylor Creek) and a few miles north of Lake Okeechobee, . . . — — Map (db m135955) HM
The Prescott Family Ranch started in the late 1920's when 3 brothers, Lemmie, Henry and Jimmie received a 40 acre homestead in Long Hammock.
Jimmie married Beatrice in the late 1930's and raised Seller, Gail, Juanette and Faye.
In . . . — — Map (db m268829) HM
The Rollins family's connection to cattle ranching in Florida began when O. Wayne Rollins founded Rollins Ranches in the 1950's.
Over the following decades, Rollins Ranches grew to one of the largest cow-calf operations in the U.S., but their . . . — — Map (db m268827) HM
The first school in the region north of Lake Okeechobee, known as “The Bend,” was a thatched-roof structure built around 1897. Homesteader Peter Raulerson and family did not have enough children old enough to support a school, and were . . . — — Map (db m128661) HM
The Second Seminole War
In 1830, President Andrew Jackson authorized the removal of eastern Native American tribes to west of the Mississippi River. The US government and some Seminole chiefs discussed the removal, though details of an . . . — — Map (db m220348) HM
The Battle of Okeechobee Historic State Park is located on a portion of the actual battleground of the Second Seminole War's fiercest battle. Federal and volunteer soldiers, led by colonel Zachary Taylor, were part of a large army attempting to . . . — — Map (db m220350) HM WM
Florida cowmen depend on a good cow dog. The first stock dogs were brought to Florida by Hernando De Soto in 1539. Hernando de Soto and his explorers traveled by ship and brought with them some cattle and herding dogs. By the time of the pioneer . . . — — Map (db m268743) HM
The Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park is truly hallowed ground on which the great patriots and warriors who so valiantly fought in this battle are honored and memorialized with the dignity they so richly deserve. The Okeechobee . . . — — Map (db m220351) HM WM
In honored memory of the helicopter pilots and crewmembers who gave the full measure of devotion to their nation in the Vietnam War 1961 - 1975 — — Map (db m219725) WM
H. Gilbert Culbreth, Jr. and family dedicate this flag to the public in honor of "Colonel” Richard E. Hamrick and Annie B. Hamrick for their dedication and contributions to this community. The term "Colonel" was frequently used as a title, though . . . — — Map (db m219943) HM
