Sumter County Tourism recently issued the following announcement.
WHEN: December 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
WHERE:
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
7200 Co Rd 603
Bushnell
FL 33513
COST: Free
Join park staff, volunteers, period reenactors and guests as we commemorate the 186th Anniversary of Dade’s Battle of 1835. Speakers will recall the history and sacrifices made on all sides in the Second Seminole War, which began with the December 28, 1835 clash that occurred at what is now Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, a National Historic Landmark. The ceremony will culminate with a wreath laying at the breastworks in front of the park’s Visitor Center. Please note that this is NOT the reenactment of Dade’s Battle, which will take place in the park Jan 1-2, 2022. Free entry for ceremony.
Original source can be found here.
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