May 14th - June 7, 1898
The 10th Cavalry, one of four all black regiments in the regular army at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, camped at this site on the shore of Lake Wire in the spring of 1898 while awaiting transport to Cuba to fight in the Spanish-American War. The black regiments gained renown and the nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" as a result of their exploits in campaigns against the American Indians on the western frontier. The forward elements of the 10th cavalry arrived in Lakeland on May 14 and established a camp on Lake Wire. Here they remained until June 7 when they left for Cuba.| HM Number | HM2EN8 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2000 |
| Placed By | City of Lakeland |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, March 1st, 2019 at 10:01am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 405643 N 3102941 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 28.04845000, -81.96006667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 28° 2.907', W 81° 57.604' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 28° 2' 54.42" N, 81° 57' 36.24" W |
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| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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