Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Kings Road Meets Apalache Trail
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2019
1. Kings Road Meets Apalache Trail Marker
At this spot the Kings Road met the Apalache Trail, so connecting the English colonies and the Spanish settlements of the west with St. Augustine and New Smyrna
Erected 1928 by Jacksonville Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 30° 19.781′ N, 81° 39.532′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It is at the intersection of W.Duval St. and N. Laura Street, on the left when traveling west on W.Duval St.. Located at the northeast corner of Hemming Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 W.Duval Street, Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Jacksonville Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville Young Mens Christian Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacksonville Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); John Fitzgerald Kennedy (within shouting distance
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Memorial 1861-1865 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 17, 2019
2. Kings Road Meets Apalache Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
