Camp Izard

Camp Izard, also written as Camp Izzard, was a fortification of the U.S. Army built along the Withlacoochee River (Ouithlacoochee) during the Seminole Wars. It is about 20 miles southwest of Ocala[1] and had a cemetery.[2] The site is now part of the Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail.[3] It was named for Lieutenant James F. Izard after he was killed in combat with the Seminoles in the area February 1836.[4]

In 1897, an annual picnic was reportedly held in the Camp Izard area.[1] The Camp Izzard Boat Ramp is in the area.

References

  1. 1 2 "Camp Izard Annual Picnic, 1897, The Ocala Evening Star, 27 Jul 1897". The Ocala Evening Star. 27 July 1897. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "CONTENTdm". hdl.huntington.org.
  3. ↑ Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail (PDF). Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. 2015. OCLC 919465700.
  4. ↑ "Osceola and Facts about the Second Seminole War". www.zeph1.com.

29°5′N 82°25′W / 29.083°N 82.417°W / 29.083; -82.417


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