Our county is named in honor of the Seminole Tribe leader Osceola, who is said to have meant “Black Drink” or is a corrupted English pronunciation of the Seminole name for “Black Drink Singer”. Born in 1804, Billy Powell was named at birth, the son of a Black Seminole mother of Creek origin and a white Alabama trader named William Powell. The young Osceola was […]
Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate its indigenous people’s accomplishments, contributions, and traditions. Keeping with that theme, Osceola History would like to honor Billy Bowlegs III. A Seminole tribesman was helping to teach the residents of Osceola County all about his peoples’ traditions in the late 1800s. A Boy With Many Names Born Billie Fewell to an African-American father and a Seminole […]
Living History Day, November 14, 2020 Osceola History will observe Native American Heritage Month during its monthly Living History Day event on November 14, 2020, at Pioneer Village. The event will include a Seminole camp with demonstrations about Native American life, and children can participate in a mini archaeological dig. Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek includes structures called chickees that the Seminoles used for shelter. […]