Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert E. Lee Southern Magnolia
Camp Milton Historic Preserve
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
1. Robert E. Lee Southern Magnolia Marker
Robert E. Lee was born at Stratford Hall, Virginia in 1807. He was a career military officer and at one point was superintendent of the West Point Military Academy in New York. On the eve of the Civil War, Lee was offered the command of the Union Army by Secretary Francis Blair. There was little doubt as to Lees sentiments. He was opposed to secession and considered slavery evil. In the end, he felt he could not take part in an invasion of the South. In June 1862, Lee became commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. After the war, Lee became president of Washington College (now Washington & Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. He died there in 1870.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 20.196′ N, 81° 51.958′ 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 Road, on the right when traveling north. Located within the Camp Milton Historic
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Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Gettysburg Address Honeylocust (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Douglass White Oak (a few steps from this marker); Apalachicola Harbor Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Arlington National Cemetery Tulip Poplar (a few steps from this marker); Battery Park Live Oak (within shouting distance of this marker); Antietam Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulysses S. Grant Sycamore (within shouting distance of this
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
2. Robert E. Lee Southern Magnolia Marker
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.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
