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Paynes Creek Historic State Park | |
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Location | Hardee County, Florida, USA |
Nearest city | Bowling Green, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°37′33″N 81°48′14″W / 27.62583°N 81.80389°W |
Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Payne's Creek Massacre--Fort Chokonikla Site | |
Nearest city | Bowling Green, Florida |
Area | 400 acres (161.9 ha) |
Built | 1849 |
NRHP reference No. | 78000944[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 21, 1978 |
Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida. On November 21, 1978, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places, under the title of Payne's Creek Massacre-Fort Chokonikla Site (also known as "site of Chokonikla blockhouse and bridge" or "Military cemetery").