The Okeechobee Battlefield covers an estimated 440 acres (180 ha) of land on the east side of Taylor Creek. Much of the land is now agricultural, but portions of the battlefield have been developed, and it has been impacted by road construction. The agricultural appearance of the open portions of the battlefield also differ from the time of the battle, when much of the area was overgrown with sawgrass as much as 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. The principal feature of the battlefield is a low hummock, which provided the Seminoles with defensive cover in the engagement. North of this hummock, across what was originally open sawgrass, is a wooded area where Colonel Zachary Taylor made camp prior to the battle.[2]
When the battlefield was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1961, an area of 640 acres (260 ha) that was believed to include the "general area" of the battlefield was landmarked. In the 1980s, the National Park Service commissioned more detailed studies, and performed some archaeological work in the area, to more precisely identify the battlefield area. As a result, the landmarked area was decreased to above 440 acres (180 ha), most of which overlapped parts of the original designation.[2] A marker was placed near the site in 1939, and a portion of the battlefield was purchased by the state of Florida in 2006.
A volunteer group sponsors annual reenactments of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee as a fundraising activity for the park.
^Okeechobee Battlefield May 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at National Historic Landmarks Program September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ abcMark R. Barnes (May 29, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Okeechobee Battlefield". National Park Service.
External linksedit
Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park at Florida State Parks
Friends of the Okeechobee Battlefield
Okeechobee County listings at
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
April 18, 2024
okeechobee, battlefield, national, historic, landmark, designated, such, july, 1961, located, four, miles, southeast, okeechobee, near, taylor, creek, battle, lake, okeechobee, major, conflicts, second, seminole, fought, site, part, battlefield, preserved, sta. 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 of the Second Seminole War was fought at the site 2 Part of the battlefield is preserved as Okeechobee Battlefield State Historic Park Okeechobee BattlefieldU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkShow map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocationOkeechobee County FloridaNearest cityOkeechobeeCoordinates27 12 4 N 80 46 9 W 27 20111 N 80 76917 W 27 20111 80 76917Area640 acres 260 ha original 440 acres 180 ha after 1998 adjustment NRHP reference No 66000269Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966Boundary decrease1998Designated NHLJuly 4 1961 1 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Okeechobee Battlefield Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history editThe Okeechobee Battlefield covers an estimated 440 acres 180 ha of land on the east side of Taylor Creek Much of the land is now agricultural but portions of the battlefield have been developed and it has been impacted by road construction The agricultural appearance of the open portions of the battlefield also differ from the time of the battle when much of the area was overgrown with sawgrass as much as 6 feet 1 8 m in height The principal feature of the battlefield is a low hummock which provided the Seminoles with defensive cover in the engagement North of this hummock across what was originally open sawgrass is a wooded area where Colonel Zachary Taylor made camp prior to the battle 2 When the battlefield was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1961 an area of 640 acres 260 ha that was believed to include the general area of the battlefield was landmarked In the 1980s the National Park Service commissioned more detailed studies and performed some archaeological work in the area to more precisely identify the battlefield area As a result the landmarked area was decreased to above 440 acres 180 ha most of which overlapped parts of the original designation 2 A marker was placed near the site in 1939 and a portion of the battlefield was purchased by the state of Florida in 2006 A volunteer group sponsors annual reenactments of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee as a fundraising activity for the park See also editList of Florida state parks List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida National Register of Historic Places listings in Okeechobee County FloridaReferences edit Okeechobee Battlefield Archived May 2 2009 at the Wayback Machine at National Historic Landmarks Program Archived September 27 2007 at the Wayback Machine a b c Mark R Barnes May 29 1998 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Okeechobee Battlefield National Park Service External links editOkeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park at Florida State Parks Friends of the Okeechobee Battlefield 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Okeechobee Battlefield amp oldid 1176602349, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
