Okeechobee Battlefield
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| Okeechobee Battlefield | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Okeechobee County, Florida |
| Nearest city: | Okeechobee |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Area: | 640 acres |
| Designated as NHL: | July 4, 1961[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000269[2] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Okeechobee Battlefield is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on July 4, 1961). It is located four miles 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.
[edit] References
- ^ Okeechobee Battlefield at National Historic Landmarks Program
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Okeechobee County. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-09-22).
[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
- Okeechobee Battlefield is at coordinates Coordinates:
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