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Spanish Cattle Ranching
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By Mike Stroud, June 29, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Spanish Cattle Ranching Marker | | |
Inscription. Present-day Gainesville was the center of a large Spanish cattle ranching industry, founded on the labor of native Timuqua Indians, during the 1600s. LaChua, largest of the ranches, was a Spanish corruption of an Indian word, and in turn was corrupted into "Alachua County." English raids destroyed the Indian civilization and Spanish ranches, although large wild herds of cattle were not uncommon during Seminole War years (1835-1842).
Erected 1969 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-165.)
Location. 29° 39.125′ N, 82° 19.393′ W. Marker is in Gainsville, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker is on E. University Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Located between 1st Street NE & 3rd Street NE at Municipal Bldg. southside plaza along E. University Avenue. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 E. University Avenue, Gainesville FL 32601, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Gainesville Skirmish / Battle of Gainesville (within shouting distance of this marker); East Florida Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Gainesville (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Soldier Memorial (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Alachula County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Josiah T. Walls (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roper Park / Old City Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). | | | | 
By Mike Stroud, June 29, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Spanish Cattle Ranching Marker at southside plaza along E. University Avenue | | |
Also see . . . Florida Cattle Ranching - Division of Library & Information Services- Florida Department of State. ..Florida's Andalusian/Caribbean cattle were the first in today's United States. Some scholars believe that cattle brought by the expeditions of Ponce de Leon in 1521 and Don Diego de Maldonado in 1540 escaped and survived in the wild. Organized ranching began with the founding of St. Augustine in 1565, when cattle from Spain and Cuba formed the basis of herds that fed the garrison and surrounding communities. In addition to herds owned by the Spanish and Indians, wild cattle flourished in the rangelands and prairies. ... (Submitted on July 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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By Mike Stroud, June 29, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Spanish Cattle Ranching Marker in front of 200 E. University Avenue | | |
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State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/, ` | |
| | | 4. Spanish Cattle Ranching Brands | | |
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State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory,, circa 1890s | |
| | | 5. Cattle Ranching | | Rough and Ready, two cowboys wearing handguns and boots, are two Gainesville residents. Archie L. Jackson, left, was the son of a Confederate veteran and granfather of an Alachua County rancher. Thomas McDonald, right, had a son, Harrison H. McDonald, who was a county judge for many years. This photo was taken in the 1890s, after the two men had driven a herd of cattle from Old Town, forded the Suwannee River, and brought the herd close to Gainesville for grazing. This shot is taken about one block west of the courthouse, behind Steenberg's Hardware Store, later Thomas Hardware. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 183 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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