Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Line of Intrenchments
Just east of here began
The Line of Intrenchments
Eighth Maine
and
Sixth Connecticut
Infantry
Federal Army of Occupation
Jacksonville Historical Society.
1931
Erected 1931 by Jacksonville Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 19.685′ N, 81° 40.264′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It can be reached from the intersection of Water Street and Park Street when traveling west. Marker attached to the right wall at the entrance of Prime F. Osborne Convention Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Water Street, Jacksonville FL 32204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in 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: J. Rosamond Johnson (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Weldon Johnson (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named James Weldon Johnson (about 800 feet away); John Rosamond Johnson (about 800 feet away); Shotgun Homes (about 800 feet away); The Black National Anthem: "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Hatch (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named United States Railroad Administration Locomotive (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. United States Railroad Administration Locomotive (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


