On This Spot

On This Spot (HMD6L)

Location: Bushnell, FL 33513 Sumter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 28° 39.072', W 82° 7.551'

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December 28, 1835

— Dade Battlefield —

Major Francis L. Dade and his command consisting of detachments of the Fourth Infantry, Second and Third Artillery United States Army, while marching from Tampa Bay to Fort King was attacked by a superior force of Seminole Indians commanded by Mico Nopah head chief of the Indians. The entire command save three were killed after a spirited resistance by the troops.

Here was fought the first battle of the Seven Years War with the Florida Indians.

This ground dedicated by the state of Florida as a memorial to those who died here as American soldiers.

By Authority of Chapter 8503
Laws of Florida 1921
Fred Cubberly - - - - - - J.C.B. Koonce
Mrs. A.M. Roland
Commissioners Dade Memorial Park
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HM NumberHMD6L
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Year Placed1921
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Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 10:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 389972 N 3169860
Decimal Degrees28.65120000, -82.12585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 28° 39.072', W 82° 7.551'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds28° 39' 4.32" N, 82° 7' 33.06" W
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Area Code(s)352
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1045-1348 County Rd 650, Bushnell FL 33513, US
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