Located in St. Augustine, Florida.
The Dade Monument consists of three coquina pyramids and was erected in 1842 to mark the end of the Second Seminole War. Beneath the pyramids are the remains of 1,468 soldiers who died during the Seminole Wars, including the men of hapless Major Francis L. Dade who were massacred.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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