Plaque: Honoring Seminole War Chief 'Jumper'

ID: 5915 ~ Source: http://seminolenation-indianterritory.org/wordpress/index.php/2015/08/03/honoring-seminole-war-chief-jumper/ ~ Creator: The Seminole Nation
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Photo of a metal plaque with a circular seal at the top in the colors white, black, red and yellow.


On June 14, 2009, the Seminoles of Oklahoma celebrated the lives of the Seminole people imprisoned at Fort Pike. The Seminoles of Oklahoma hung a plaque in remembrance and celebration of their ancestors, honoring the resilience of leaders such as Abraham and Chief Jumper.

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By Kalie A. Rhodes & Kathryn O'Dwyer, Editor
In 1819, President James Monroe commissioned Fort Pike’s construction alongside six other forts on the Louisiana coast. [2] Originally known as Fort Petites Coquilles, Monroe commissioned the fort…