Fort King National Historic Landmark Guided Tour

IMPORTANT: Group is limited to 20 attendees so PLEASE do not sign up if you’re not sure you will able to attend.
Location: 3925 E Fort King St, Ocala
Fees: $3.00 donation
Leader: Marsha Jordan
Join the Sandhill Chapter of the Florida Trail Association as we take a guided tour of the Fort, walk the trail and dive into Ocala's history. Fort King includes the reconstructed fort, a nature walking trail that includes the Seep Spring, Chickee, Welcome Center, and Archaeology Resource Center.
The Archaeology Center showcases artifacts found on-site at Fort King. It offers education about the archaeological process that took place for the re-creation of the Fort King replica and projects like the blacksmith shop. The Center also features new artifacts that have never been seen by the public and were discovered during the blacksmith shop excavation.
There is also an interpretive trail that descends from the top of the hill (where the fort stands) to the Seep Spring and down through a ravine that includes both foreign and native plant and tree species.
About: Fort King was a United States military fort in north central Florida, near what later developed as the city of Ocala. It was named after U.S. Army Colonel William King, commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment and the first American governor of the provisional West Florida region.
Optional: lunch after at Fat Boys BBQ, 4132 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala
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