SW087 Battle of Black Point, a Second Seminole Wars Engagement, Highlights Weekend Historical Fare at Pioneer Florida Museum in Dade City

 

Courtesy photos Pioneer Florida Museum

 

The Pioneer Florida Museum of Dade City is holding a Seminole Wars weekend Dec. 18 and 19. Following its success last year with a living history interpretation of the Treaty of Fort Dade, this year’s event recalls the Battle of Black Point. This was a Seminole attack on a wagon supply train. It is significant because it happened before the Dade Battle in present-day Bushnell, by about 10 days. It demonstrated that safe travel was precarious in December 1835 on the treaty-provided Fort King Road through the Seminole Reservation.

 

Joining us to describe the battle and the overall Seminole Wars programming is Andy Warrener. Andy is a historical research specialist who has curated the Museum’s library and exhibits and coordinated its events since his arrival two years ago. He is also an accomplished living history interpreter himself, portraying figures from various Florida historical periods at events throughout the state.

 

 

(Above) Andy Warrener, historical research specialist at Pioneer Florida Museum, is a living history interpreter at such events as well. (Below) The Fort Dade Treaty (or Capitulation) was portrayed last year at the museum. 

 

Seminole Daniel Tommie demonstrates canoe carving techniques. (Above) (Below) Rachael Conrad portrays Creek "Princess" Milly Francis, who spoke up to save a captured soldier from execution during the1st Seminole War. 

This weekend, the museum unveils the VanBlarcom-Keller collection of Seminole War artifacts, many one of a kind. Ralph Van Blarcom's book  Florida Native American Artifacts of the Seminole Wars and Antiquity about the collection, is in the gift shop along with Seminole Wars Foundation books.

Host Patrick Swan is a board member with the Seminole Wars Foundation. He is a combat veteran and of the U.S. Army, serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Kosovo, and at the Pentagon after 9/11. A military historian, 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. 

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