The Brighton Red Barn - Okeechobee, Florida, USA
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N 27° 04.421 W 081° 06.817
17R E 488735 N 2994601
One of two historic markers at the Brighton Reservation historical Red Barn.
Waymark Code: WM1BTG1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/02/2025
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Located near the larger Red Barn historical marker is this smaller one giving a brief history of the Red Barn.
Marker Inscription:
The Brighton Red Barn, built by the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps-Indian Division in 1941, marked the beginning of the Seminole cattle industry. The first Seminole Indian cowboys kept their horses a saddles here and hay was stored in a loft above. The Red Barn also served as the social center for the Brighton community and an informal setting for discussion among Seminoles about creation of a Tribal government. The Red Barn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Marker Number: 0
Date: 2008
County: Glades
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Seminole Tribe - Tribal Register of Historic Places
Website: [Web Link]
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