Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
Map showing the location of Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
LocationLeon County, Florida, USA
Nearest cityTallahassee, Florida
Coordinates30°17′02″N 84°09′07″W / 30.28389°N 84.15194°W / 30.28389; -84.15194
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection

Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Leon County, Florida. It is located roughly between the city of Tallahassee and the town of St. Marks. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge was fought here on March 6, 1865. The site is named for a natural bridge over the St. Marks River. The Civil War Trust, a division of the American Battlefield Trust, and its partners have acquired and preserved 110 acres of the battlefield park.[1]

Recreational Activities

The park has picnicking areas.

References

  1. Land Saved by the American Battlefield Trust. accessed May 18, 2018.


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