Free the Oppressed: The Battle of the Loxahatchee

Wednesday, May 6 | 2:00 PM

Presenters: Derek Hankerson
Cost: FREE (Members & Non-Members)
Admission: First come, first served

What if one of the most powerful stories of resistance in Florida history happened right here… and few people know it?

This Historic Preservation Month, step into a gripping moment from 1838—where Seminole warriors and their Black allies stood together in a fierce fight for freedom along the Loxahatchee River.

This wasn’t just a battle for land.
It was a battle for liberty.

Join historian Derek Hankerson for a compelling, eye-opening presentation that brings this overlooked chapter of the Second Seminole War to life, revealing the courage, strategy, and human stories behind the conflict.

Come curious. Leave changed.
This is history that still echoes today.