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Okeechobee Battlefield
The Okeechobee Battlefield is a United States, U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on July 4, 1961). It is located four miles (6 km) southeast of Okeechobee, Florida, Okeechobee, on U.S. Route 441 in Florida, US 441/U.S. Route 98 in Florida, 98, near Taylor Creek, Florida, Taylor Creek. The Battle of Lake Okeechobee, one of the major conflicts of the Second Seminole War#Second Seminole War, Second Seminole War, was fought at the site. Part of the battlefield is preserved as Okeechobee Battlefield State Historic Park. Description and history The Okeechobee Battlefield covers an estimated of land on the east side of Taylor Creek. Much of the land is now agricultural, but portions of the battlefield have been developed, and it has been impacted by road construction. The agricultural appearance of the open portions of the battlefield also differ from the time of the battle, when much of the area was overgrown with sawgrass as much as in height. The principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okeechobee County, Florida
Okeechobee County () is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,644. The county seat is Okeechobee. Okeechobee County comprises the Okeechobee, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL Combined Statistical Area. History Okeechobee County was incorporated in 1917. It was named for Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for the Seminole Indian words ''okee'' (water) and ''chobee'' (big). Historic buildings Historic buildings in Okeechobee County include: * First United Methodist Church, 1924 * Freedman-Raulerson House, 1923 * Okeechobee County Courthouse, 1926 Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (13.8%) is water. Adjacent counties * Indian River County - northeast * Martin County - east * St. Lucie County - east * Glades County - southwest * Hendry County - sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
