Chief Osceola Capture Site
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 29° 48.604 W 081° 21.342
17R E 465628 N 3297791
Located near the end of Tahoe Lane, St. Augustine
Waymark Code: WM18GMP
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2023
Views: 2
During the Second Seminole War (1835-1842) in 1837, Osceola and several other representatives from the Seminole Tribe were captured approximately one mile south of Fort Peyton by U.S. Government forces after being lured by the prospect of peace negotiations. General Thomas Sidney Jesup commanded Brigadier General Joseph Hernandez to capture Osceola and all gathered there even though they carried a flag of truce. The U.S. Army marched the captives to St. Augustine and imprisoned them at Fort Marion (the Castillo). After several of the prisoners escaped, Osceola was transferred to Fort Moultrie on South Carolina, where he died of illness in 1838. Although the exact location is unknown, this marker was placed in the general vicinity to memorialize the event.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: St. Johns County
Website: Not listed
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