Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial - Bushnell, FL - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Also called the Dade Massacre site, It preserves the Second Seminole War battlefield where Seminole Indian warriors fought soldiers under the command of Major Francis L. Dade on December 28, 1835. Each year, on the weekend after Christmas (as close to the original date as possible), the Dade Battlefield Society sponsors a reenactment of the battle that started the Second Seminole War.

Under the title of Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial, it is also a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on April 14, 1972).

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Street address: 1 mi. W of Bushnell off U.S. 301 Bushnell , FL County / Borough / Parish: Sumter Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: Defense Current function: Landscape Privately owned?: no Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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