General Andrew Jackson in Florida - 1818

General Andrew Jackson in Florida - 1818 is a Florida historical marker in Marianna, Jackson County, dedicated 1976.

Florida Caverns State Park, near boat/canoe launch, Marianna

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American desire for the acquisition of Florida grew after 1800 as U.S. frontiers expanded. Border incidents provided motivation for General Andrew Jackson's 1818 expedition against Florida's Seminole Indians. Jackson's army destroyed Indian stronghold in the Apalachee Region. On May 11, 1818, during a 12 day march from Fort Gadsden on the lower Apalachicola River to the Escambia River, Jackson crossed the Chipola River's Natural Bridge near here. Pensacola surrendered to Jackson later that month. This foray into Spanish territory created serious repercussions at home and abroad but paved the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida from Spain.

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1802 · United States 2. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1822 · Alabama. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1824 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

United States 2, 1802, covering the location of General Andrew Jackson in Florida - 1818, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — United States 2, 1802, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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General Andrew Jackson in Florida - 1818

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