Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Florida 4-H
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, May 31, 2019
1. Florida 4-H Marker
Inscription.
Florida 4-H. . Head, Heart, Hands, and Health Florida 4-H began as a program to teach farming methods to rural youth and became a community-based program that taught millions of young Floridians how to Learn By Doing. In 1909, UF Dean of Agriculture J.J. Vernon organized corn clubs for boys in Alachua, Bradford and Marion counties. Clubs for girls followed in 1912. After 1915, Florida A&M University directed a program for African American youth. The clubs were part of a national movement that became known as 4-H and is now one of the largest youth organizations in the country. Since 1965, all Florida 4-H programs have been administered at the University of Florida where they are led by faculty and supported by volunteers.
Head, Heart, Hands, and Health
Florida 4-H began as a program to teach farming methods to rural youth and became a community-based program that taught millions of young Floridians how to Learn By Doing. In 1909, UF Dean of Agriculture J.J. Vernon organized corn clubs for boys in Alachua, Bradford and Marion counties. Clubs for girls followed in 1912. After 1915, Florida A&M University directed a program for African American youth. The clubs were part of a national movement that became known as 4-H and is now one of the largest youth organizations in the country. Since 1965, all Florida 4-H programs have been administered at the University of Florida where they are led by faculty and supported by volunteers.
Location. 29° 38.848′ N, 82° 20.732′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. Marker can be reached from Stadium Road, 0.2 miles west of Newell Drive. Marker is located in a courtyard west of the Dairy Pond.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
