- Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
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Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial
Park entrance
Location: Sumter County, Florida, USA Nearest city: Bushnell, Florida Coordinates: 28°39′08″N 82°07′36″W / 28.65222°N 82.12667°WCoordinates: 28°39′08″N 82°07′36″W / 28.65222°N 82.12667°W Area: 80 acres (320,000 m2) Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection NRHP Reference#: 72000353 Significant dates Added to NRHP: April 14, 1972 Designated NHL: November 7, 1973[1] Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on County Road 603 between I-75 (Exit 314) and U.S. 301. The 80-acre (320,000 m2) park includes 40 acres (160,000 m2) of pine flatwoods and a live oak hammock. Also called the Dade Massacre site, 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. Each year, on the weekend after Christmas (as close to the original date as possible), 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).[1],[2]
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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 (10.0 km) trail, and a recreation hall.
Hours
Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).
References
- ^ a b "Dade Battlefield". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-06-20. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1217&ResourceType=Site.
- ^ ["Dade Battlefield", by Benjamin Levy, January 1973PDF "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination"]. National Park Service. 1973-01. "Dade Battlefield", by Benjamin Levy, January 1973PDF.
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
Gallery
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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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