Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
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| Dade Battlefield Historic State Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | Sumter County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city: | Bushnell, Florida |
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| Area: | 80 acres |
| Established: | April 14, 1972 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service/Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on County Road 376 between I-75 (Exit 314) and U.S. 301. The 80 acre park includes 40 acres of pine flatwoods and a live oak hammock. It preserves the Second Seminole War battlefield where Seminole Indian warriors fought soldiers under the command of Major Francis L. Dade on December 28, 1835. In January each year the Dade Battlefield Society sponsors a reenactment of the battle that started the Second Seminole War.
Under the title of Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial, it is also a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on April 14, 1972).
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[edit] Recreational activities
Activities include picnicking, viewing exhibits at the visitor center, and wildlife viewing. Among the wildlife of the park are gopher tortoises, woodpeckers, songbirds, hawks, and indigo snakes.
Amenities include a playground, a picnic area with covered shelters, a nature trail, a 6.2 mile FVA (Florida Volksport Association) trail, and a recreation hall.
[edit] Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 A.M. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
[edit] Gallery
 Picture of visitor center from behind redoubt. According to plaques there, the redoubt is on the site where Major Dade's soldiers made their last stand. |
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[edit] References and external links
- Sumter County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Sumter County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
- Dade Battlefield State Historic Site at Absolutely Florida
- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park - Walk Florida State Parks at Florida Volkssport Association
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
