Abraham, a veteran of the Battle of Negro Fort and respected elder of the Seminole people, died in what is today Seminole County, Oklahoma. The exact cause of death is unknown, but he was at least 79 ...

Four Black Seminole Indian Scouts received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary acts of valor in the turbulent borderlands of ...

Fewer than 2,000 Seminole warriors held off an American force that eventually numbered more than 30,000 troops. It became the ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Fort King in Marion County helps to tell the story of how soldiers and the Seminole tribe lived among each other and fought during the 1800s when Central Florida was the site of ...

For over a decade, the West Point Society of North Florida has commemorated the historic events that marked the end of the Second Seminole War, honoring those who perished. On Aug. 15, 1842, an ...

The story of the Black Seminoles is one of endurance, freedom, and tactical brilliance. Emerging from the complex crossroads of Native American sovereignty and African resistance to slavery, the Black ...

The Southwest Florida Archaeological Society will host a presentation on “The Seminole & The Seminole Wars” by area historian Jacob Winge. Winge will provide a history of the Seminole Wars, spanning ...

Two soldiers might have been buried on the site. Records that indicate they were moved to a cemetery are imperfect, so the bodies might still be in their original graves. Former Culture and ...

It is part of a weekend of educational activities dedicated to the three Seminole Wars. Former Culture and Hillsborough Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed ...

SO EXPECT TRAFFIC TO PICK UP HERE SHORTLY. TODAY MARKS THE FIRST DAY OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH. AND IN THE COMING DAYS AND WEEKS, WE’RE GOING TO BE SHARING THE AMAZING STORIES OF LOCAL TRAILBLAZERS BY ...