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  2. Okeechobee Battlefield - Wikipedia

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    The Okeechobee Battlefield is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on July 4, 1961). It is located four miles (6 km) southeast of Okeechobee, on US 441/98, near Taylor Creek. The Battle of Lake Okeechobee, one of the major conflicts of the Second Seminole War, was fought at the site. [2]

  3. Battle of Lake Okeechobee - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was one of the major battles of the Seminole Wars. It was fought between 1,000 U.S. Army troops of the 1st, 4th, and 6th Infantry Regiments and 132 Missouri Volunteers under the command of Colonel Zachary Taylor , and about 400 Seminole warriors led by chiefs Abiaka , Billy Bowlegs , and Wild Cat on 25 December 1837.

  4. List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Okeechobee 27°12′04″N 80°46′09″W  /  27.201111°N 80.769167°W  / 27.201111; -80.769167  ( Okeechobee Battlefield Site of the Battle of Lake Okeechobee , one of the major conflicts during the Second Seminole War [ 38 ]

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Okeechobee ...

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    Location of Okeechobee County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Okeechobee County, Florida. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties for which ...

  6. Category:National Register of Historic Places in Okeechobee ...

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    Okeechobee Battlefield This page was last edited on 24 June 2019, at 22:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...

  7. List of Florida state parks - Wikipedia

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    Okeechobee Battlefield State Park: Okeechobee: 211 acres (85 ha) 2007: Lake Okeechobee: Battle site during the Second Seminole War: O'Leno State Park: Columbia: 6,000 acres (2,430 ha) 1940: Santa Fe River: Many facilities built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s Ochlockonee River State Park: Wakulla: 392 acres (159 ha) 1970 ...

  8. County's top chefs are baking pies for your Thanksgiving, and ...

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    Ordered pies can be picked up on Nov. 26 at the following locations: The Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach; Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter; and Duffy’s Sports Grill ...

  9. Abiaka - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was Florida's most significant and bloody battle of the Second Seminole war and a major victory for the Seminoles. The battlefield was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the 1960s, later became a National Historic Landmark , [ 24 ] and is recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation ...