122 The Seat of War in Florida 1838 Paper Products:24x30 or 24x36

122 The Seat of War in Florida 1838 Paper Products:24x30 or 24x36Secretary of War John Joseph Poinset commissioned this map to be made by Washington Hood in 1838. Incidentally, the Christmas plant we know as the Poinsettia gets its name from Poinset. He discovered the beautiful red leafed flower while on assignment as the United States Minister to Mexico. After he held this position, he became Secretary of War and served as counsel during the Seminole Wars. Washington Hood the cartographer, was the son of a

witness the Changing of the Guard ritual at Arlington National Cemetery

Erie and Ontario are presented as vast bodies of water in the interior

The dispute erupted into an all out

and beautiful native birds can be spotted on this trail

Overlooking Death Valley is Dante’s View

French Canadian explorer Toussaint Charbonneau

and they have different heritages that influence each region

and it is still a major commercial hub today

1806 in Overton County

Floridian/Patriot

Kennedy Center

which indicates the year that this chart was published