State Historic Site. It was created on June 8, 1987, to raise public awareness of Dade's Massacre. Since the creation of the organization, the Dade Battlefield Society has sponsored the annual reenactment of Dade's massacre. It also has made information about the battle available to the public and has created two videos, a thirty-minute video which details the battle's events and a short film that is shown in the Dade Battlefield Visitors Center. In addition, the Society rebuilt the cement log breastwork and corrected the breastwork's orientation as the breastwork faced west and not east. In 2002, the society purchased a six-pound long barrel cannon similar to the one Dade's men used in the battle. The annual reenactment begins at 2:00 PM on both Saturday and Sunday. An actor portraying Private Ransom Clarke narrates just before the battle starts. The battle begins as the Seminoles, portrayed by Seminoles from the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, and Dade's men exchange gunfire. After "Taps", the reenactors rise and talk to the public. During the day, there are demonstrations, lectures, folk music, musket shooting contests, tomahawk throwing contests, and a trade fair. Nearby The city of Bushnell lies to the north and the east of the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park. The town of Wahoo lies to the west of town. The Wahoo area served as a sheltered area for the Seminoles during the Second Seminole War. The United States Army and the Seminoles fought the Battle of the Withlacoochee River near the town on December 29, 1835. In addition, the army searched the area several times during the Second Seminole War. Today, the town is a populated area within Sumter County, and the battle site is protected by the state of Florida as a part of the Florida Forever Priority List. References Reference books External links Sumter County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs National Historic Landmarks Program at National Park Service Dade Battlefield Historic State Park at Florida State Parks* The Dade Battlefield Society Gallery Battlefields of the wars between the United States and Native Americans Parks in Sumter County, Florida State parks of Florida National Historic Landmarks in Florida Seminole Wars Museums in Sumter County, Florida Military and war museums in Florida Protected areas established in 1972 Florida Native American Heritage Trail National Register of Historic Places in Sumter County, Florida Conflict sites on the National Register of