Powell's Battle Historical

Powell's Battle Historical (HM1VVF)

Location: Jupiter, FL 33478 Palm Beach County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 56.137', W 80° 10.475'

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On January 15,1838,during the Second Seminole War.The Seminoles met and defeated U.S. forces in the first battle of the Loxahatchee River.Trying to end the war,Maj. Gen. Thomas Jesup brought several columns of troops to south Florida, including Waterborne Everglades Expeditionary Unit commanded by Navy Lt. Levin Powell. In search of the Seminoles, Powell's unit entered the southwest fork of the Loxahatchee river in small boats, led by a captured Seminole woman. Marching west, they saw smoke trails rise from a cypress swamp encampment and were suddenly met by hot musket fire from Seminole warriors. A running fire fight in the swamp led by Chiefs Tuskegee and Halleck Hadjo ended at dark with the Seminoles slowly gaining control. Powell's small force of 80 sailors and soldiers, overpowered by a much larger force of Seminole swamp fighters, barely escaped with severe casualities. Only the leadership of Joseph Johnston prevented what could have been the "Powell Massacre". With news of the Seminole victory, Gen. Jesup and his main column of more than 1500 men headed southeast to confront the Seminoles in the Second Battle of the Loxahatchee River on January 24, 1838.
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HM NumberHM1VVF
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Year Placed2008
Placed ByPalm Beach County & Florida Department of State
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Date Added Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 9:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 581942 N 2979571
Decimal Degrees26.93561667, -80.17458333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 56.137', W 80° 10.475'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 56' 8.22" N, 80° 10' 28.5" W
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Area Code(s)561
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Winterhawk Trail, Jupiter FL 33478, US
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