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Osceola and his followers shot six others outside Fort King, while another group of Seminole ambushed and killed a column of US Army, more than 100 troops, who were marching from Fort Brooke to Fort King. Americans called this event the Dade Massacre. These nearly simultaneous attacks catalyzed the Second Seminole War with the United States.
Osceola County (/ ˌ ɒ s i ˈ oʊ l ə / AH-see-OH-lə) is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 388,656. [1] Its county seat is Kissimmee. [2] Osceola County is included in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Fla. Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Osceola wears Native American-themed regalia that is designed and approved by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, consisting of leather clothing, moccasins, face paint, and a garnet bandana. [ 2 ] : 138, 144 He carries a feathered spear and is accompanied by Renegade, an appaloosa horse whom he rides bareback .
Location of Osceola County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Osceola County, Florida. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Detailed map of Mount Rainier's summit and northeast slope showing upper perimeter of Osceola collapse amphitheater (hachured line) The Osceola Mudflow, also known as the Osceola Lahar, was a debris flow and lahar in the U.S. state of Washington that descended from the summit and northeast slope of Mount Rainier, a volcano in the Cascade Range during a period of eruptions about 5,600 years ago.
Kissimmee – Disputed meaning, perhaps derived from Ais word "Cacema" meaning "long water". [43] Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language.
The Osceola Commercial Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Osceola, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [ 1 ]
Osceola is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States.The population was 229 at the 2010 census. [4] The town is named for the Seminole fighter Osceola.. The town of Osceola is in the southwestern part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville, the county seat.