The sparkling waters of Lake Holathlikaha were a welcome sight to sick and wounded soldiers during the Second Seminole War. In 1836, the First Georgia Battalion of Volunteers built a stockade for the soldiers resting here, enabling the Volunteers to hold their own through several skirmishes with the Seminole Indians.

Fort Cooper served as an observation post and stopover until the war's end.

With part of the palisade wall reconstructed, volunteers stage a battle reenactment each April during Fort Cooper Days.

Information provided by the Florida Department of State.