Seminole Indian War Blockhouse
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Thorny1
N 30° 28.172 W 083° 24.755
17R E 268381 N 3373288
Madison County Historical Society marker located in Four Freedoms Park, Madison, FL.
Waymark Code: WM4M8X
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2008
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Seminole Indian War Blockhouse
On this site stood a Blockhouse erected by thecitizens of the area to protect women, children, and old people in the threatening period of 1835-1842. It served as an informal Court House before Adoniram Vann completed the regular Court House in 1840. these facts come from W. Carlton Smith and others versed in frontier history. The marker will remind succeeding generations of thier priceless heritage.
Sponsored by the Senior, Junior and Business Woman's Clubs of Madison County in cooperation with The Madison County Historical Society, 1973
Marker Number: none
Date: 1973
County: Madison
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Sponsored by the Senior, Junior and Business Woman's Clubs of Madison County in cooperation with The Madison County Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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