Site of Fort Hartsuff-Established August 8, 1856
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Markerman62
N 27° 31.627 W 081° 49.062
17R E 419251 N 3045086
Located between Zolpho Springs and Wauchula on Florida Avenue (CR 35A)
Waymark Code: WMWBTV
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2017
Views: 7
Named in honor of Lt. George C. Hartsuff 2nd Artillery, U.S.A., whose detachment of men were ambushed in the Big Cypress Swamp, December 20, 1855, by the Seminole Indians killing several men and wounding many others.
Fort Hartsuff was a community fort used as a refuge for settlers during the Indian
uprisings of 1856-1858.
The fort was garrisoned by U.S. Regular troops and the Florida Mounted Volunteers.
Marker Number: None
Date: 1978
County: Hardee
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Peace River Valley Historical Society
Website: Not listed
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