Midtown in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lafayette Township Grant
Erected 2016 by the City of Tallahassee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Political Subdivisions • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 30° 27.504′ N, 84° 16.617′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Midtown. Marker is at the intersection of Fernando Drive and North Meridian Road (State Road 155), on the right when traveling north on Fernando Drive. Located in front of the Los Robles arched gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fernando Drive, Tallahassee FL 32303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Woman's Club of Tallahassee (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Florida Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Borne Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lafayette Township Grant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Spanish Trail Highway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Towle House (approx. ¾ mile away); Rutgers House/Tallahassee Garden Club Center (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Plantation Cemetery At Betton Hill (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
More about this marker. Believed to be originally installed in 1943.
It is also believed this marker was lost during Thomasville Road widening from Seventh Avenue to Betton Road, which began in 1978.
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Also see . . .
1. Tallahassee Democrat article on the finding and reinstallation of this marker. Article shows the before and after condition of the marker. (Submitted on December 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Lafayette Land Grant Wikipedia article. (Submitted on December 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 642 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on December 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.