2 mi. E of Olustee on U.S. 90 in Osceola National Forest, Olustee, Florida. County/parish: Baker.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 12, 1970. NRIS 70000177.
1 contributing site.Also known as:
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in the Osceola National Forest, near the town of Olustee. The site of Florida's largest Civil War battle, the Battle of Olustee. The park is located 50 miles (80 km) west of Jacksonville and 15 miles (24 km) east of Lake City, on U.S. 90. It was one of the first parks in the Florida State Park system.
The State of Florida actually owns only 3.09 acres (12,500 m2) of the Park, but manages another 688 acres (2.78 km2) of the original battlefield under a Special Use Permit from the United States Forest Service.
Under the title of Olustee Battlefield, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on 12 August 1970.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77842042