18th Annual Parade & Commemoration of the End of the 2nd Seminole War
Saturday, August 16, 2025
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Overview
The Florida National Guard Foundation and the West Point Society of North Florida will host the 18th annual commemoration of the end of the Second Seminole War from 10:15-11:15 a.m. at the St. Augustine National Cemetery. Free and open to the public, the event includes a parade to the Dade Monument at 10:15 a.m., followed by a ceremony at 10:45 a.m. honoring those who died in the conflict. Historical reenactors in period dress will lead the procession, joined by a reproduction caisson and cannon, period musicians, a musket volley, and members of Florida Masonic Lodges commemorating their presence at the original 1842 event. 104 Marine St., St. Augustine. stevenrick@gmail.com
On the grounds of the Florida National Guard compound, immediately south of St. Francis Barracks. Used as a burial ground since at least 1763, it is Florida's oldest national military…
Historic Florida Militia, Inc. is a group of living history interpreters that provide education to the public, through reenactments and presentations in St. Augustine and its surrounding areas. Its groups…