Question: Where in Florida was the longest FBI shootout in history?
Answer: A house in the woods of Ocklawaha near Lake Weir
In the woods of Ocklawaha is a large, two-story house built nearly 100 years ago near Lake Weir. In 1934, owner Carson Bradford rented the home to a Mrs. T.C. “Kate” Blackburn—someone described as a “sweet little old lady” who wanted an out-of-the-way place where she could spend some quality time with her sons. Mrs. Blackburn was actually Kate “Ma” Barker, who was linked to one of the most notorious gangs of all time. Around two months later, the home became the site of the longest FBI shootout in history.
