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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Seminole_WarsSeminole Wars - Wikipedia

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   Jun 28, 2024 · The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were a series of three military conflicts between the United States and the Seminoles that took place in Florida between about 1816 and 1858.

   • Second Seminole War

     The Second Seminole War, also known as the Florida War, was...

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     Rock outcroppings in the prairie north of Concho Billy...

   • Billy Bowlegs

     Lithograph of Bowlegs. Holata Micco (a Muscogee name...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Orange_County,_FloridaOrange County, Florida - Wikipedia

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   22 hours ago · Orange County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 1,429,908, making it the fifth-most populous county in Florida and the 28th-most populous county in the United States.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_FloridaHistory of Florida - Wikipedia

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   Jun 29, 2024 · They have three federally recognized tribes: the largest is the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, formed of descendants since removal in the 1830s; others are the smaller Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida.

4. floridaseminoletourism.com › a-journey-throughA Journey Through Payne’s Prairie - Florida Seminole Tourism

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Around 300,000 people visit the preserve annually to take in the wide grassy vistas and marshy woodlands. Home to hundreds of species of birds, fish, alligators, and even bison, Payne’s Prairie offers a glimpse of wild Florida steeped in Native history.

5. floridaseminoletourism.com › a-dark-history-atA Dark History at Egmont Key - Florida Seminole Tourism

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   Jun 21, 2024 · Today, Seminoles work hard to preserve the history of Egmont Key, and the Seminole story that happened there. Since 2016, the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office has organized several trips to the island.

6. libguides.southflorida.edu › Seminoles_MiccosukeeSeminoles and Miccosukee - Florida Resources - Research ...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · The Seminoles and Miccosukee Tribes of Southern Florida by Patsy West. Call Number: E99.S28 W516 2002 Florida. The history of the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes dates back to the 1500s, when most of Florida as well as much of the United States was uninhabited.

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   Where did the name Seminole come from?

   • The Spanish in Saint Augustine began calling the Alachua Creek Cimarrones, which roughly meant "wild ones" or "runaways". This was the probable origin of the term "Seminole". This name was eventually applied to the other groups in Florida, although the Indians still regarded themselves as members of different tribes.

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   What were the Seminole Wars?

   • United States The Seminole Wars (also known as the Florida Wars) were a series of three military conflicts between the United States and the Seminoles that took place in Florida between about 1816 and 1858.

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   Where did the Seminoles come from?

   • A majority of these refugees were Muscogee (Creek) Indians from Georgia and Alabama, and during the 1700s, they came together with other native peoples to establish independent chiefdoms and villages across the Florida panhandle as they coalesced into a new culture which became known as the Seminoles.

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   What is the history of the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes?

   • Florida history, culture, wildlife, fiction, and other topics. The history of the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes dates back to the 1500s, when most of Florida as well as much of the United States was uninhabited.

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8. oviedocommunitynews.org › 2024/03/27 › yarboroughYarborough Ranch acquired by Florida Forever – Oviedo ...

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   Jun 26, 2024 · The acquisition of 1,361 acres within the Yarborough Ranch Florida Forever Project in Seminole County will protect the Econlockhatchee River and Geneva Freshwater Lens, which provides drinking water for county residents.