Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park - Florida
N 30° 12.776 W 082° 23.331
17R E 366328 N 3343196
This park commemorates the site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, which took place February 20, 1864.
Waymark Code: WM80ZA
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/06/2010
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More than 10,000 cavalry, infantry, and artillery troops fought a five-hour battle in a pine forest near Olustee. Three U.S. Colored Troops took part in the battle, including the now famous 54th Massachusetts. The battle ended with 2,807 casualties and the retreat of Union troops to Jacksonville until the war's end just 14 months later. In 1912, when many living Civil War veterans still attended reunions, the battlefield became the state's first historic site. Olustee Battlefield has a visitor center with historical information and artifacts. A reenactment(The Premier Battle Reenactment in the Southeast US!) is held every February and a Civil War Expo takes place in late summer. Scenes for Civil War movies, including the 1989 movie Glory, have been filmed during the reenactments.
The park is located along the southern perimeter of Osceola National Forest, a vast timber reserve managed by the U.S. Forest Service. There are three distinct natural communities in the park. Mesic flatwoods dominated by longleaf and slash pines make up the majority of the land. Stands of longleaf pines support several colonies of red-cockaded woodpeckers, listed on the federal list of endangered species. Basin swamp consisting of wetlands with a gum and cypress tree canopy is also located on the property, as well as a small depression marsh.
**You can get your book stamped at the State of Florida's Nature & Heritage Tourism Center(N 30° 19.773 W 082° 45.558) OR Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center(N 30° 19.899 W 082° 45.759)**
*Information for this waymark was gathered from the Florida State Park's website listed below*
Name of Park, Protected Area, or Cultural Location: Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
Name of System or Passport Program: Florida State Park's Passport Book
Passport Available: No
Parking or Entrance Fee: Not listed
Park Website: [Web Link]
Address of Station:
Olustee, FLORIDA UNITED STATES
32072
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Visit Instructions:
No special instructions, but a picture of yourself or of something unique to that place would be a nice touch.