Fort King National Historic Landmark
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Fort King National Historic Landmark is a preserved 19th-century U.S. Army frontier outpost in Ocala, Florida, significant for its role in the Seminole Wars and early American expansion into the region.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former U.S. Army fort
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ national historic landmark ⓘ |
| category |
National Historic Landmarks in Florida
ⓘ
Seminole Wars historic sites ⓘ U.S. Army forts NERFINISHED ⓘ military history of Florida ⓘ open-air museums in Florida ⓘ |
| coordinates | approx. 29.193°N 82.119°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational site
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ historic park ⓘ |
| hasPart |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
historic landscape ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction |
interpretive buildings
ⓘ
reconstructed fort structures ⓘ reconstructed stockade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageDesignationCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Marion County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Ocala, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| locatedNear | downtown Ocala ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Brigadier General William King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Seminole War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
center of U.S. government relations with the Seminole people
ⓘ
important site in U.S. frontier expansion ⓘ important site in the history of Florida’s territorial period ⓘ key military post during the Seminole Wars ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Second Seminole War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seminole Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ early American expansion into Florida ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Indian agency
ⓘ
U.S. Army frontier outpost ⓘ military headquarters ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
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