On our way back to St. Marks after lunch, we stopped at the Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site. According to the brochure, "During the final weeks of the Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge preserved Tallahassee as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River never to fall into Union hands. Considered quite an accomplishment by historians, the five-day battle concluded when a motley militia of old men and young boys defeated seasoned Union troops."
This monument was pretty much all there was to see. A couple smaller monuments in honor of those who fought and died, a historical marker, a sign telling about the battle, a small picnic area with restroom, and the river (which flows underground for a ways, hence the "Natural Bridge").
This site is apparently for sale--if you or someone you know wants to own a historic site!
On our way back to St. Marks after lunch, we stopped at the Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site. According to the brochure, "During the final weeks of the Civil War, the Battle of Natural Bridge preserved Tallahassee as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River never to fall into Union hands. Considered quite an accomplishment by historians, the five-day battle concluded when a motley militia of old men and young boys defeated seasoned Union troops."
This monument was pretty much all there was to see. A couple smaller monuments in honor of those who fought and died, a historical marker, a sign telling about the battle, a small picnic area with restroom, and the river (which flows underground for a ways, hence the "Natural Bridge").
This site is apparently for sale--if you or someone you know wants to own a historic site!
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