Fort King

Fort King (HM1PDB)

Location: Ocala, FL 34470 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 11.177', W 82° 4.928'

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On a nearby knoll stood Fort King, important military outpost during the removal of the Florida Indians. Adjacent to a Seminole agency established in 1825, it was named for Col. William King and first occupied in 1827. Outside the stockade, on December 28, 1835, warriors led by Osceola ambushed and killed Gen. Wiley Thompson and four others. On this same day troops marching to the fort's relief perished in the Dade Massacre. In 1844, after the Seminole War ended, Fort King became the temporary seat of newly created Marion County.
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HM NumberHM1PDB
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Marker NumberE-65
Year Placed1961
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials, Marion County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 17th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 394786 N 3229109
Decimal Degrees29.18628333, -82.08213333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 11.177', W 82° 4.928'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 11' 10.62" N, 82° 4' 55.68" W
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Area Code(s)352, 561
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3901-3925 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, US
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