Historical Marker

Fort Gadsden

Historical marker location:
Sumatra, Florida
( Marker can be reached from Forest Road 129, 4 miles west of State Road 65.)
Marker installed: 1968

The Seminole Wars, a series of conflicts between the United States government and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, lasted for over 40 years from 1817 to 1858. The wars were some of the longest and most expensive conflicts in American history.