Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert E. Lee Sycamore
Camp Milton Historic Preserve
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
1. Robert E. Lee Sycamore Marker
The Robert E. Lee Sycamore grows at the immense plantation where the famous Confederate general was born. The thickly wooden acres of Stratford Hall were home to four generations of Lees, including Richard Henry Lee and Francis “Lightfoot” Lee, the only brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence. Robert E. Lee graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He became commander-in-chief of all Confederate armies during the Civil War in 1865. This tree grew from a seed handpicked from Robert E. Lee Sycamore.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 20.185′ N, 81° 52.002′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. It can be reached from Halsema Road North 0.4 miles north of Old Plank Rd, on the right when traveling north. Located within the Camp Milton Historic Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1225 Halsema Road North, Jacksonville FL 32220, United
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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: Kennesaw Mountain White Oak (here, next to this marker); Lincolns Tomb White Oak (here, next to this marker); Seminary Ridge White Oak (here, next to this marker); Fort Fisher Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Selma Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Stonewall Jackson Prayer Oak (a few steps from this marker); Shiloh Silver Maple (a few steps from this marker); Appomattox Court House Tulip Poplar (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Also see . . . Camp Milton Historic Preserve. (Submitted on November 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
2. Robert E. Lee Sycamore Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
