Southwest Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Harriet B. Stowe Live Oak
Camp Milton Historic Preserve
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
1. Harriet B. Stowe Live Oak Marker
An important writer and abolitionist, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” in 1852. During the Reconstruction, Stowe and many other northerners came to Florida with dreams of turning the wild, subtropical state into a haven for newly freed slaves. She purchased a home and 30 acres of orange groves in Mandarin, near Jacksonville. The home, shaded by ancient trees, commanded a bluff overlooking the vast St. Johns River. The Harriet B. Stowe Live Oak is a centuries-old tree, loaded with Spanish moss and resurrection fern that sheltered the writer’s picturesque river home. The tree grew from a seed handpicked from the Harriet B. Stowe Live Oak.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 30° 20.086′ N, 81° 52.101′ 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 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Third Union Invasion (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Camp Milton Historic Preserve. Florida Hikes! (Submitted on November 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, November 11, 2019
2. Harriet B. Stowe Live Oak Marker
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3. Mrs. Harriet B. 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 20, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 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.
