Tennessee Volunteers Encampment
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N 26° 57.160 W 080° 07.599
17R E 586687 N 2981492
Marker to remember an encampment of Tennessee Volunteers from the 2nd Seminole war
Waymark Code: WM7C6D
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2009
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The following is the marker text : DURING THE 2ND SEMINOLE INDIAN WAR AND AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE LOXAHATCHEE JAN 24,1838,THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA CAMPED ON THIS SITE.ONE MILE EAST THE U.S. ARMY REGULARS ESTABLISHED OLD FORT JUPITER.
This site was discovered when they were putting in the housing development.Many artifacts were found but the development marched on.This is related to the battle field in Riverbend Park and Powells Battle marker
here
Group that erected the marker: unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
6254 Winding Lake
The Shores
Jupiter , FL USA
33458
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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