The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to include the 27th U.S. state.

The gathering will also include a discussion on local history, including Riverbend Park and its role in the Second Seminole War.

The event features a film about the Second Seminole War, written and directed by Loxahatchee Battlefield Preservationist Board president Derek Hankerson. The event will take place at Park Avenue ...

After the Third and final Seminole War in 1858, the United States forcibly removed most Florida Native Americans, sending them to “Indian Territory” west of the Mississippi River.

Treaty of Fort Jackson -- Appendix 2. Treaty with the Florida Tribes of Indians, 1823 (Moultrie Creek) -- Appendix 3. Treaty with the Seminole, 1832 (Payne's Landing) -- Appendix 4. Treaty of Fort ...

The organization's secretary, Laurie Corry, said the Second Seminole War battle that took place in northern Palm Beach County 187 years ago is as much a part of U.S. history as other military ...

After the Third and final Seminole War in 1858, the United States forcibly removed most Florida Native Americans, sending them to “Indian Territory” west of the Mississippi River.