Rains Battle: Fort King's Most Desperate Hour
An ambush. Wounded soldiers. A moment that changed history.
March 28 from 6-8pm
Experience the reenactment of Fort King's darkest day, April 28th 1840, when Captain Gabriel J. Rains and his men were ambushed while investigating a mysterious explosion.
Blacksmith expo 4-6pm.
Fort King National Historic Landmark
3925 E Fort King St. Ocala, Florida
Several men dressed up in blue uniforms carrying rifles walking together at Fort King
Several people around two cannons, one is in the middle of firing. a large plume of grey/white smoke coming out of the barrel with sparks seen within the smoke. Behind the people are several white tents and the wooden structure of Fort King
Rains Battle: Fort King's Most Desperate Hour. Experience the reenactment of a historical battle at Fort King in #Ocala, #Florida on March 28. Blacksmith expo, food trucks, and sales from 4-6pm, battle is from 6-8pm.