| Florida (Polk County), Lakeland — F-275 — The Frank Lloyd Wright Campus of Florida Southern College |
| | At Florida Southern College is located the largest collection of buildings on one site ever created by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America's foremost architects. Wright's plan for the campus is the only tangible example of his community planning ideas, termed "Organic Architecture." His concept was to decentralize the city by distributing urban functions to rural areas and to utilize new technologies in the building trades. Wright's involvement at the campus was the result of urgings from Ludd . . . — Map (db m13632) |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Cecil B. Strange |
| | In memorium
to
Cecil B. Strange
An outstanding citizen who served his community with earnest endeavor and diligent work for community beautification, industrial reclamation and national conservation. Respected and loved by his fellow men as a friend, neighbor, and loyal American. — Map (db m5015) |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Historical Citrus Planting |
| | Historical Citrus Planting March 14, 1959. Site of first experimental planting of citrus on reclaimed phosphate mining land. The project was originated and executed by William James Menear, land manager, Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation. — Map (db m4980) |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — Phosphate Area War Memorial |
| | A memorial to the phosphate area war dead. — Map (db m5011) |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — The Mulberry Time Capsule |
| | This marker commemorates the dedication of the Mulberry Time Capsule. The capsule was placed here on June 12, 1977 by the Greater Mulberry Chamber of Commerce. The capsule will be opened in the year 2076 to view the mememtoes of the 1976 Bicentennial celebration in "The Phosphate Center of the World."
The sky has no hunger and the earth heals her wounds, but the time of man is short. — Map (db m4984) |
| Florida (Polk County), Mulberry — The Mulberry Tree |
| | This tree replaces the original hundred year old tree that was the "mail drop" for the Bone Valley area before the city of Mulberry, "The Phospate Center of the World" was incorporated in 1901. — Map (db m4981) |
| Florida (Polk County), Winter Haven — F-605 — Historic Pughsville Neighborhood |
| | Pughsville was one of Winter Haven's earliest neighborhoods, populated predominately by African Americans. These individuals cleared land and settled in what is now the southwest section of the city. For many decades, Pughsville remained a vibrant and thriving community. Pughsville was named in honor of one of the earliest black pioneers, the Reverend Charles Pugh, who was one of the founders of one of the oldest black churches in Pughsville, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Pughsville . . . — Map (db m24588) |
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