Historic Fort King Trail
N 27° 57.664 W 082° 26.372
17R E 358402 N 3093723
One of several old military roads that connected the forts throughout the state.
Waymark Code: WM6ZW8
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/11/2009
Views: 24
The Old Military Road connecting Ft. Brooke (Tampa) and Ft. King (Ocala) ran through this vicinity. On Dec. 23, 1835, Maj. Francis L. Dade set out over the Trail with a detachment of 109 soldiers to reinforce the small garrison of Ft. King.
On the morning of Dec. 28, 1835, Chief Alligator, leading the Seminoles and Maroons, ambushed the Dade Expedition near Bushnell. Only three survived. The Dade Massacre, planned by the fiery Osceola marked the beginning of the Second Seminole War.
Marker Number: none
Date: 1961
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Castellano & Pizzo Food Importers
Website: Not listed
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