Port Leon

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 1993

1. Port Leon Marker

Inscription. Port Leon, located three miles south of St. Marks on Apalachee Bay, was founded in 1838 and incorporated in 1841. It was developed by and became the terminus of the Tallahassee Railroad Company. It was a prosperous port for a few years and was the county seat of Wakulla County. Completely destroyed by a hurricane and tidal wave in September 1843, the town was not rebuilt. The residents moved further inland and established Newport.

Erected 1962 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-72.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 30° 9.274′ N, 84° 12.208′ W. Marker was in St. Marks, Florida, in Wakulla County. It was at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Port Leon Drive (State Road 363), on the left when traveling west on Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Saint Marks FL 32355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Tallahassee.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Bo Lynn's Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Port Leon (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Telltale Bones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Marks Bike Trail Park (about 700 feet away); The City of St. Marks (approx. 0.2 miles away); San Marcos de Apalache (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Old Store on the Wakulla River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort St. Marks Military Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Marks.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 31, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.