Riverbend Park is a park in the Jupiter Farms section of

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, in

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. The area includes the Riverbend Regional Park Historic District with Indian

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s and a preserved battlefield from the

Seminole War The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were three related military conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole, citizens of a Native American nation which formed in the region during the early 1700s. Hostilities ...

at the Loxahatchee River Battlefield Park adjacent to Riverbend. The park includes 10 miles of hiking/biking trails, 7 miles of equestrian trails and 5 miles of canoeing/kayaking trails and includes a section of the

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farmstead is displayed, as well as a Seminole-style

chickee Chikee or Chickee ("house" in the Creek and Mikasuki languages spoken by the Seminoles and Miccosukees) is a shelter supported by posts, with a raised floor, a thatched roof and open sides. Chickees are also known as chickee huts, stilt houses, ...

for picnics.Introduction
Riverbend Park

Cultural References

Riverbend Park is mentioned in the 2012 novel ''Torn'' by Leslie Ann Joy, who grew up in Jupiter Farms.

Gallery

File:Powell's_Battle_Sign.jpg, Park Sign displaying Information about the First Battle of the Loxahatchee. File:Jesup's Battle Sign.jpg, Another Park Sign, this time explaining the Second Battle of the Loxahatchee. File:Florida Eastern Lubber Grasshopper on Grass (4).jpg, A Florida Eastern Lubber Grasshopper, these insects are very common around the park.

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External links

Riverbend Park
- official site * Parks in Palm Beach County, Florida Florida Native American Heritage Trail Jupiter, Florida

Cultural References

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