18th Annual Parade and Second Seminole War Commemoration
Sat, Aug 16
|St. Augustine
18th Annual Parade and Second Seminole War Commemoration at the St. Augustine National Cemetery.
Time & Location
Aug 16, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
St. Augustine, 104 Marine St, St. Augustine, FL 32084, USA
About the event
The Seminole Wars Foundation, the West Point Society of North Florida, and the Florida National Guard Historian host the 18th annual commemoration of the end of the Second Seminole War in St. Augustine on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. The event features a parade and ceremony at the National Cemetery pyramids, both of which are open to the public, to honor those who perished in the conflict.
The parade to the Dade Monument at the National Cemetery begins at 10:15 a.m., and the commemoration ceremony takes place at 10:45 a.m. Historical reenactors in period costumes participate in the parade, and the public is welcome to join them. This year's event features a reproduction caisson and cannon, period musicians, a musket volley, and participation by members of the Florida Masonic Lodges as they represent their attendance in the 1842 event.