Okeechobee Battlefield
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Okeechobee Battlefield
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| Location: | Okeechobee County, Florida |
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| Nearest city: | Okeechobee |
| Coordinates: | 27°12′4″N 80°46′9″W / 27.20111°N 80.76917°WCoordinates: 27°12′4″N 80°46′9″W / 27.20111°N 80.76917°W |
| Area: | 640 acres (2.6 km2) |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000269[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL: | July 4, 1961[2] |
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The Okeechobee Battlefield is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on July 4, 1961). It is located four miles (6 km) southeast of Okeechobee, on US 441/98, near Taylor Creek. The Battle of Lake Okeechobee, one of the major conflicts during the Second Seminole War, was fought at the site.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Okeechobee County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-09-22. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Okeechobee/state.html.
- ^ Okeechobee Battlefield at National Historic Landmarks Program
- ^ Mark R. Barnes (1998-05). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Okeechobee BattlefieldPDF. National Park Service
[edit] External links
- Okeechobee County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Most Endangered Places (2000 listing) - Okeechobee Battlefield at National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Conflict brews over historic site at The St. Petersburg Times Online
- State to Acquire Historic Okeechobee Battlefield at Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Friends of the Okeechobee Battlefield
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