Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Harriet Beecher Stowe White Ash

Camp Milton Historic Preserve

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

1. Harriet Beecher Stowe White Ash Marker

Inscription.
The Harriet Beecher Stowe House was built in 1833 to serve as the residence of Lane Theological Seminary’s president. Harriet Beecher moved to Cincinnati in 1832 with her father, Dr. Lyman Beecher, who had been appointed seminary president. It was in Cincinnati, across the Ohio River from Kentucky, a slave state, where Harriet learned about the evils of slavery, which inspired her book, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” Harriet Beecher Stowe and her family maintained a residence purchased in the 1860’s in Mandarin near Jacksonville. The Stowe House in Cincinnati is currently operated as a cultural and educational center which promotes Black history, and is home to a towering white ash tree. This tree grew from a seed handpicked from the Harriet Beecher Stowe White Ash.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.

Location. 30° 20.216′ N, 81° 51.969′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Southwest Jacksonville. Marker can be reached from Halsema Road North, 0.4 miles north of Old Plank Road, 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 States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gettysburg American Sycamore (here, next to this marker); Booker T. Washington Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee Sweetgum (a few steps from this marker); Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Battery Park Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Douglass White Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Apalachicola Harbor Live Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Manassas Mimosa (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . .
1. Camp Milton Historic Preserve. Florida Hikes! (Submitted on November 14, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. Camp Milton Historic Preserve. City of Jacksonville (Submitted on November 20, 2019.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

2. Harriet Beecher Stowe White Ash Marker

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe image. Click for full size.

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3. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe

From “Uncle Tom's Story of his Life” by Josiah Henson, 1876.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on November 26, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.