Formerly CampFanning where onFebruary 8, 1837during one of thefiercest battles ofthe Seminole WarsCapt. MellonCommandant waskilled in an attackof 400 braves ledby King Philip andCoacoochee
FrontThe Lake Monroe Bridge was the first electrically operated swing bridge in Florida. In 1932-33 the State used federal assistance to build this bridge, which replaced a wooden toll bridge that was manually operated. The construction of the bri…