Miranda Home
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Markerman62
N 27° 44.616 W 082° 38.083
17R E 338879 N 3069870
Located on Driftwood Rd S.
Waymark Code: WMWBBW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2017
Views: 4
In this vicinity stood the home of Abel Miranda, Seminole War veteran, who moved to the Pinellas Peninsula in the late 1850's. In February, 1862, the Union blockading squadron off Egmont Key sailed into Big Bayou and attacked the home. It was burned, the animals killed, and the gardens destroyed. The Miranda family fled during the action and no one was injured. This was the only armed conflict in Pinellas County during the War Between the States.
Marker Number: F-43
Date: 1961
County: Pinellas
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Website: Not listed
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