SW004 Finding a Lost Battlefield of the Seminole Wars

A recent Tampa Bay Times article by Paul Guzzo proclaimed, "The location of a great Seminole Wars battle has long been unknown. A Tampa man thinks he found it." The subhead reads: "Two soldiers might have been buried on the site. Records that indicate they were moved to a cemetery are imperfect, so the bodies might still be in their original graves."   https://www.tampabay.com/news/military/2020/05/20/the-location-of-a-great-seminole-wars-battle-has-long-been-unknown-a-tampa-man-thinks-he-found-it/

Jeff Hough, who uses modern-day computer mapping techniques to find historic sites, went looking for it. After examining survey maps AND two small mounds possibly holding the remains of two soldiers, he told the Tampa Bay Times he believes he has found it.

Jeff Hough joins us today to discuss his findings and their importance. 

Host Patrick Swan is board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. He holds masters degrees in Public History, Communication, and Homeland Security and is a graduate of the US Army War College with an advanced degree in Strategic Studies. This podcast is recorded at the homestead of the Seminole Wars Foundation in Bushnell, Florida.