Billy's Creek

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Billy’s Creek is a creek in Fort Myers, Florida. It is a tributary of the Caloosahatchee River[1] and contains mangrove vegetation.[2] The creek was named after the Seminole chief Billy Bowlegs[3] who was forced to surrender there by United States forces in 1858.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thulesius, Olav (1997). Edison in Florida: The Green Laboratory. University Press of Florida, p. 67. ISBN 0813015219. 
  2. ^ Geographical Society of Philadelphia (1912). Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia. Geographical Society of Philadelphia, p. 237. 
  3. ^ Florida State Road Dept (1923). Florida Highways. J.E.Robinson, p. 35. 
  4. ^ Fleming, Walter C. (2003). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Native American History. Alpha Books, p. 123. ISBN 0028644697. 
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