Fort Myers: Lavish Installation Built To Help Remove Leader Billy Bowlegs

From: Seminole Tribune | Date: April 14, 2000| Author: Volkert, Vida | Copyright information


Seminole Tribune

04-14-2000

Fort Myers: Lavish Installation Built To Help Remove Leader Billy Bowlegs

During the Seminole Wars (1817-1858), the United States Army built forts
across the peninsula of Florida. In this ongoing Seminole Tribune exclusive
series, correspondent Vida Volkert reports on the role these forts played
in the battles that were -- in their time -- the longest and most costly
military campaigns ever fought by the United States...

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