Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Tallahassee Democrat

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, circa 1993

1. The Tallahassee Democrat Marker Side 1

Inscription. Side 1
Founded as The Weekly True Democrat by John G. Collins, March 3, 1905. Milton A. Smith purchased the newspaper in 1908. On April 6, 1915, he made it "The Daily Democrat." Lloyd C. Griscom, became owner in 1929. It was purchased by Knight Newspapers, Inc., March 1, 1965. This, its third plant, was occupied in 1968. Earlier ones: 115 South Adams and 100 East Call. (Continued on reverse) Side 2 (Continued from other side) Tallahassee’s first newspaper was the "Florida Intelligencer", founded February 19, 1825, nine months before city was incorporated. The Capital never has been without an alert, vigorous press. Vol. 1, No. 1 of The "True Democrat" explained the name showed dedication to "true and tried doctrines of The Old Time Democracy....as distinguished from....mischievous fads and fallacies of the day."

Erected 1968 by The Tallahassee Democrat in Cooperation with Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-152.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1905.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located

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near 30° 26.763′ N, 84° 15.704′ W. Marker was in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It was on North Magnolia Drive 0.1 miles south of East Tennessee Street (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 277 North Magnolia Drive, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in North Florida.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: A different marker also named The Tallahassee Democrat (a few steps from this marker); Leon High School (approx. ¾ mile away); Erno Dohnanyi Residence/Dohnányi Erno ház (approx. 0.8 miles away); De Soto Winter Encampment Site 1539~1540

The Tallahassee Democrat Marker Side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, circa 1993

2. The Tallahassee Democrat Marker Side 2

(approx. 0.8 miles away); Land of the Apalachee (approx. 0.8 miles away); His Dream Dies With Him (approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor John W. Martin House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goodwood (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Southern Boundary of Lafayette Land Grant (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker was replaced in 1982 by marker number F-298.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.