The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival is held annually in June. Billy Bowlegs was the head of a large band of Seminoles living near Charlotte Harbor. Bowlegs is a town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States. A historical marker honors Billie Bowlegs III, also known as "Chufi Hajo", near Moore Haven. A half-brother of Billy Bowlegs was knocked unconscious and feared dead, but recovered. The surname "Bowlegs" may be an alternate spelling of "Bolek", a preceding Seminole chief. Bowlegs and his band lived in relative peace until 1855. Reynolds' choice was to kill all in his way, the boys and Shorty Bowlegs. Captain Casey was able to get word to Bowlegs and arrange a meeting in April. Near Bowlegs, SH-59 joins the concurrency, splitting off again after . The troops stood down while the attempt was made, and Bowlegs was contacted. Bowlegs is located at (35.147566, -96.669603). After reaching Indian Territory, Bowlegs became a leading chief there. Although Bowlegs signed the Treaty of Payne's Landing of 1832, he refused to leave Florida. Bowlegs was buried in Ortona Cemetery in Ortona, Florida.