Okeechobee Battlefield
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| Location | Okeechobee County, Florida |
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| Nearest city | Okeechobee |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 640 acres (2.6 km2) |
| 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]
References
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- ↑ Okeechobee Battlefield at National Historic Landmarks Program
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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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