St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

John C. Williams

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, September 19, 2016

1. John C. Williams Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated To The Memory Of
John C. Williams
Who founded St. Petersburg in 1887,
and gave this site for a public park.

Erected 1936 by Princess Hirrihigua Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 27° 46.402′ N, 82° 38.301′ W. Marker is in St. Petersburg, Florida, in Pinellas County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 4th Street North and 2nd Avenue North. Located at the northeast entrance to Williams Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 249 2nd Avenue North, Saint Petersburg FL 33701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brigadier General Thaddeus Kosciuszko (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church (about 300 feet away); Pinellas County Veterans Memorial

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(about 400 feet away); The United States Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Our Heroes of the World War (about 400 feet away); S. H. Kress and Co. Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. ¼ mile away); Soreno Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Petersburg.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, September 19, 2016

2. John C. Williams Marker

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, September 19, 2016

3. John C. Williams Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2019, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.