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

Brompton White Oak

Camp Milton Historic Preserve

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

1. Brompton White Oak Marker

Inscription.
During the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, the famed Washington Artillery of New Orleans was posted around Marye House, known as Brompton. Confederate Colonial J.B. Walton used the house as his home and headquarters, as he held back seven Union charges. Photos from that date show soldiers resting beneath this tree. Today the home serves as a residence for the president of Mary Washington College. This tree grew from an acorn handpicked from the Brompton White Oak.

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

Location. 30° 20.206′ N, 81° 51.984′ 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, this

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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: Andersonville Southern Magnolia (a few steps from this marker); Robert E. Lee Sweetgum (a few steps from this marker); Manassas Mimosa (a few steps from this marker); Appomattox Court House Tulip Poplar (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg American Sycamore (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Beecher Stowe White Ash (within shouting distance of this marker); Shiloh Silver Maple (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham House Catalpa (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!

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019

2. Brompton White Oak Marker

(Submitted on November 19, 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 19, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.