In 1947, a 5,600-acre tract of land was deeded to the state for preservation as Collier-Seminole State Park. According to floridastateparks.org, the park was originally created by Barron Gift Collier ...

The U.S. military forces the Cayuse to surrender and hangs five people. 1855-1858: Third Seminole War Brigadier General William S. Harney subdues Billy Bowlegs and other Seminole warriors in Florida.

During the Third Seminole War, the Seminoles resisted and retreated to the swamps of Southwest Florida. “Soldiers searching for the Indians drew maps. One crude 1857 military map illustrates the ...