General George Gordon Meade - Fort Meade, Florida
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lazyCachers
N 27° 45.116 W 081° 48.118
17R E 420966 N 3069980
Located at the intersection of US 17 and SR 630 in central Florida.
Waymark Code: WM5JMT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member wildwoodke
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Fort Meade is the oldest city in Polk County, dating back to 1849 when a settlement grew up around a U.S. Cavalry Fort during the Seminole Indian Wars. The name "Fort Meade" comes from a young lieutenant who surveyed the area while garrisoned there and who later became General George Gordon Meade of Civil War fame. Stonewall Jackson, later a general in the Confederate Army, was one of those serving under Meade. His post at Fort Meade was his last service with the United States Army.

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Year it was dedicated: 1849

Location of Coordinates: City Hall

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: City
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