1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

FLORIDA - Okeechobee County

Freedman-Raulerson House (added 1985 - Building - #85000764) Also known as Old Raulerson House 600 S. Parrot Ave., Okeechobee Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person Architect, builder, or engineer: Zander,E.W., Hough,Lon Architectural Style: Mission/Spanish Revival Historic Person: Tomasello,Peter,Jr.,et al. Significant Year: 1925, 1983, 1923 Area of Significance: Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Unknown Okeechobee Battlefield *** (added 1966 - Site - #66000269) 4 mi. SE of Okeechobee on U.S. 441, Okeechobee Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Military, Native American Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Battle Site Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings

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