Glades County FL

Glades County Florida Cemetery Records

Florida Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Florida county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Glades County Cemetery Records Hosted at Glades County Florida FLGenWeb Ortona Cemetery Brighton Cemetery Muse Cemetery Glades County Cemetery Records Hosted at Glades County, Florida USGenWeb Archives Brighton Seminole Indian Reservation Cemetery Muse Cemetery Ortona Cemetery

Fort Center Archaeological Site

An overhead view of the Fort Center Mortuary

Fort Center was a large ceremonial complex on Fisheating Creek in the northern edge of Glades County, FL that was constructed during the Belle Glade Culture. The visible earthworks occupy an area that is about 1 mile long and ½ mile wide. Fort Center is currently believed to be the oldest center of Belle Glade Culture. However, with so many town and ceremonial sites around Lake Okeechobee being unknown or unstudied, this statement cannot be made with certainty. The site received its name from a small fort erected during the Seminole Wars, which was named after Lt. J. P. Center, … Read more