Thomas Creek Battlefield / Seaton Creek Preserve
FL - Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve entrance, 2145 Gold Star Family Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Gold Star Family Parkway is the current entrance address; older references use Arnold Road. The roadside marker south of Callahan is a separate interpretive point. Map point reviewed October 3, 2026: Florida Sons of the American Revolution visitor GPS for Seaton Creek Historic Preserve, corroborated against the mapped preserve and Jacksonville's current entrance address. Arnold Road is now Gold Star Family Parkway; this is an entrance, not a reconstructed Thomas Creek combat position. Visitor information reviewed October 3, 2026: The city lists the preserve as open sunrise to sunset and identifies visitor parking at the entrance. Trail access is documented, but the exact battle footprint and public restrooms are not confirmed. Check current entrance instructions; the city lists Gold Star Family Parkway.
Visitor amenities reviewed October 3, 2026: No confirmed information was found for public restrooms. The NO entries reflect unverified provision, rather than confirmed absence. Check locally before relying on facilities.
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve opens sunrise to sunset. The city lists visitor parking at the Gold Star Family Parkway entrance. No admission fee was published in the checked park information. Public restrooms remain unverified.
Peak visitation season unconfirmed. No reliable site-specific monthly attendance pattern was established.
March-April or November for the preserve’s existing trails and entrance marker beyond summer heat. Check trail conditions and the park’s current daylight opening before travelling.
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About Thomas Creek Battlefield / Seaton Creek Historic Preserve
Seaton Creek Historic Preserve provides a public setting for interpreting the Battle of Thomas Creek on May 17, 1777. The engagement occurred near the Nassau River in the border landscape of British East Florida. Jacksonville describes preserve land as believed to form part of the battlefield.
The city-owned preserve protects a natural landscape and provides trails and an entrance marker. The mapped point is the preserve entrance on Gold Star Family Parkway, where visitors can begin exploring the setting and interpretation.
History happened here at Thomas Creek Battlefield / Seaton Creek Historic Preserve
The Revolutionary War reached the East Florida border as American forces sought to challenge British control in the region. Fighting at Thomas Creek on May 17, 1777 took place in the landscape near the Nassau River. The waterways and surrounding terrain were integral to movement through this frontier.
Jacksonville’s interpretation links land in Seaton Creek Historic Preserve with the engagement while stating that it is believed to be part of the battlefield. That wording leaves room for further historical and archaeological investigation. The public preserve offers an accessible landscape reference without requiring an unsupported claim that its present boundaries match the full battlefield.
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EXTERNAL LINKS
Research reviewed October 3, 2026. Event IDs 45b67199-b82c-43b1-a4c2-2db8d6ec6342; Events Latest 10PM.csv rows 167.
https://files.floridados.gov/media/694158/smallflorida_british_heritage_trail_pdf.pdf
Map location reviewed October 3, 2026. Florida Sons of the American Revolution visitor GPS for Seaton Creek Historic Preserve, corroborated against the mapped preserve and Jacksonville's current entrance address. Arnold Road is now Gold Star Family Parkway; this is an entrance, not a reconstructed Thomas Creek combat position. Map geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
https://flssar.org/PalmBeachSAR/Documents/April%202024%20Newsletter.PDF.PDF
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13159789316
https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Visitor classification and amenities reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Seaton Creek Historic Preserve, Jacksonville.
Prose batch 3 researched October 3, 2026. Fast pass; proofing pending. City operator refreshed; retain believed-to-be-part qualification. Entrance is not a reconstructed combat position. Detailed troop narrative omitted pending proof.
Visitor admission and access fields reviewed October 3, 2026. Destination: Seaton Creek Historic Preserve, Jacksonville.