Near Fort White in Columbia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ichetucknee Springs
Has been designated a
Registered
Natural Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1955
this site possesses exceptional value
in illustrating the natural
history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1972
Erected 1972 by U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Natural Features.
Location. 29° 59.054′ N, 82° 45.729′ W. Marker is near Fort White, Florida, in Columbia County. Marker can be reached from SW Elim Church Road (County Road 238) 0.2 miles east of SW Ichetucknee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located beside and overlooking the Ichetucknee Springs, about 2/10 mile inside the park, accessible from the North Entrance to Florida's Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort White FL 32038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Chief is Seized (a few steps from this marker); The Fort White Public School (approx. 5 miles away); Town of Fort White (approx. 5.1 miles away); Steamboating on the Suwannee (approx. 10.1 miles away); Bethlehem Lutheran Church (approx. 10.3 miles away); Fear Stricken (approx. 11.9 miles away); "CCC Boy" Statue (approx. 11.9 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 11.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort White.
More about this marker. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted vertically on a large boulder.
Also see . . . Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a National Natural Landmark located 4 miles northwest of Fort White off State Road 47 and State Road 238. It centers around the 6-mile-long Ichetucknee River, which flows through shaded hammocks and wetlands into the Santa Fe River. A 17th century Spanish mission site has been identified in the park, next to a short tributary connecting Fig Springs to the Ichetucknee River, about one mile downstream from the head of the river. The mission has been provisionally identified as San Martín de Timucua, which was occupied in the first half of the 17th century. (Submitted on November 8, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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