Council Oak Tree (Hollywood, Florida)

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Council Oak Tree Site on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation
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Council Oak Tree Site on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation
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LocationHollywood, Florida
Coordinates 26°02′44″N80°12′35″W / 26.045686°N 80.209636°W / 26.045686; -80.209636
NRHP reference No. 12000992 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2012 [2]

The Council Oak Tree is an historic oak tree on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation in Hollywood, Florida, at the intersection between U.S. 441 (State Road 7) and Stirling Rd. It has been the site for many important events in the history of the Seminole Tribe of Florida since at least 1957. [3] Some of the events in the early 21st century include the 25th Anniversary celebration for the birthplace of Indian gaming (2004), the Tribe's 50th Anniversary celebration (2007), and the signing of the Seminole Gaming Compact (2010). [4] [5] The tree's image serves as a tribal logo. [6] [7] A restaurant at both the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa is named for the Council Oak. [8] The documents for the purchase of the hotel, casino and contents were signed under the Council Oak Tree. [9] On December 4, 2012, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Council Oak Tree Site on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – Council Oak Tree Site on the Hollywood Seminole Indian Reservation (#12000992)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2 November 2013.
  2. 1 2 Beall, Edson (14 December 2012), Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 12/03/12 through 12/07/12, National Park Service
  3. ↑ Gallager, Peter B. (1 January 2005). "The rise and fall of Chief Jim Billie". Sarasota Magazine. Vol. 27, no. 4. p. 112. ProQuest   207644564.
  4. ↑ Santiago, Roberto (21 August 2007). "Seminole Tribe: Mighty oak symbolizes tribe's historic growth - The Seminole Tribe of Florida celebrates the 50th anniversary of its constitution today" . Miami Herald (Broward ed.). p. B7. Retrieved 7 December 2018– via NewsBank.
  5. ↑ Bitner, Gary (12 May 2010). "Seminoles host dignitaries at historic Council Oak Tree to celebrate Accords signing" . Gaming. Native American Times . Tulsa, OK. Retrieved 7 December 2018– via NewsBank.
  6. ↑ Fleshler, David (26 November 2012). "Seminole Tribe oak tree proposed for historic listing". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Council Oak". History: Where we came from. www.semtribe.com. Seminole Tribe of Florida. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  8. ↑ Nolin, Robert (1 May 2015). "Council Oak played central role in Seminole history". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on 11 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Sainz, Adrian (5 March 2007). "Seminole Tribe celebrates purchase of Hard Rock". The Salt Lake Tribune . ProQuest   282056557.

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