Camp Izard Explained

Camp Izard, also written as Camp Izzard, was a fortification of the U.S. Army built along the Withlacoochee River (Ouithlacoochee) during the Seminole Wars. It is about 20 miles southwest of Ocala and had a cemetery.^[1] The site is now part of the Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail.^[2] It was named for Lieutenant James F. Izard after he was killed in combat with the Seminoles in the area February 1836.^[3]

In 1897, an annual picnic was reportedly held in the Camp Izard area.^[4] The Camp Izzard Boat Ramp is in the area.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: CONTENTdm. hdl.huntington.org.
2. Book: Florida Seminole Wars Heritage Trail . Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources . 2015 . en . 919465700.
3. Web site: Osceola and Facts about the Second Seminole War. www.zeph1.com.
4. News: Camp Izard Annual Picnic, 1897, The Ocala Evening Star, 27 Jul 1897. The Ocala Evening Star . 27 July 1897 . 1 . Newspapers.com.