Fort King, Florida
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Fort King, Florida was a 19th-century U.S. Army frontier outpost near present-day Ocala that became a key site and flashpoint in the Second Seminole War, notably associated with the Seminole leader Osceola.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort King, Florida canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century U.S. Army frontier outpost
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Second Seminole War site ⓘ United States Army fort ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Osceola
NERFINISHED
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Seminole people NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Indian Agency for the Seminoles NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiley Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Control of central Florida frontier
ⓘ
Supervision of Seminole relocation and treaties ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Marion County, Florida
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Forts in Florida ⓘ Seminole Wars forts ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | Public historic park ⓘ |
| educationRole | Interpretive center for Seminole War history ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
Indian agency headquarters
ⓘ
Military post ⓘ |
| garrisonRole |
Base for operations against Seminole resistance
ⓘ
Protection of settlers ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | Reconstructed fort structures at Fort King National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
National Historic Landmark ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Historic Landmark
|
| interpretiveTheme |
Origins of the Second Seminole War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S.–Seminole relations in the 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
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Marion County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ocala, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
City of Ocala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marion County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Brigadier General William King
NERFINISHED
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William King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Silver Springs region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States frontier defense system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Seminole resistance to removal ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation | Indian Removal Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty |
Treaty of Fort Gibson
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Payne’s Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Attack by Seminole leader Osceola
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Killing of Indian agent Wiley Thompson ⓘ Outbreak of the Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Historic site ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pre–American Civil War ⓘ |
| tourism | Heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Indian Agency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
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