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

Manassas Mimosa

Camp Milton Historic Preserve

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

1. Manassas Mimosa Marker

Inscription.
The Manassas Mimosa stands in northern Virginia at Henry House Hill, scene of two important Civil War battles: the first and second battles of Manassas. The first battle of Manassas, also know as the battle of Bull Run, took place in July 1861. At the battle, the Union lost the first major conflict of the war. The second battle took place in August 1862 and was also a Confederate victory. Henry House Hill was scene to heavy fighting in both battles. This tree grew from a seed handpicked from the Manassas Mimosa.

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

Location. 30° 20.2′ N, 81° 51.974′ 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 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.

Regionally,

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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: Frederick Douglass White Oak (a few steps from this marker); Apalachicola Harbor Live Oak (a few steps from this marker); Chatham House Catalpa (a few steps from this marker); Brompton White Oak (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee Sweetgum (a few steps from this marker); Andersonville Southern Magnolia (a few steps from this marker); Antietam Sycamore (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg Address Honeylocust (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

2. Manassas Mimosa Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.