Royal is one of Florida’s oldest African American communities. Founded in 1865, the community of Royal was originally known as Picketsville, which was named for the white picket fences that marked its 40-acre homesteads. It was settled by former slaves from the Old Green Plantation located on the Withlacoochee River.
The marker commemorating the old Sumterville courthouse is collocated with the Wahoo Community Center and Historical Site. The Center features a park and a picnic area with a grill.
This marker, along with the Dade Battlefield Historical Park and the marker commemorating the Battle of Wahoo Swamp, is an important stop for anyone interested the history of Central Florida or the Second Seminole War.
The Sumter County Courthouse, built in 1912-1914, is an historic courthouse building located in Bushnell, Florida.
Play to learn more about Pilaklikaha and Abrahams Town The town of Pilaklikaha, was established in 1813 by Black Seminoles. Meaning “many ponds” in the Mikasuki language, Pilaklikaha was the largest and most prosperous Black Seminole town in Florida, with…
Located on CR 567, AKA as Fortune Teller Rd, just east of FL 471
A historical marker at a flagpole about the Battle of Wahoo Swamp among some shady oaks and picnic tables. There is also a historical display of the DeSoto Trail, stating that DeSoto found the village of Tocaste here.
