Milton in Santa Rosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Arcadia Community
Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
1. Arcadia Community Marker
Arcadia Mill industrial complex included a multi-ethnic village located in the uplands and industrial facilities situated in the lowlands. This ethnically diverse industrial community included an enslaved African-American labor force, Anglo-American workers, and an elite Anglo-American management class.
Ezekiel Simpson’s home, located in the southern uplands or modern neighborhood, served as the elite component of the Arcadia community. Archaeological excavations have yielded domestic material from the uplands surrounding the industrial complex including lower status deposits and refuse from the Simpson lot.
Erected by University of West Florida Historic Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 30° 36.805′ N, 87° 5.024′ W. Marker is in Milton, Florida, in Santa Rosa County. It can be reached from Mill Pond Lane 0.1 miles north of Juan De Laurua Court when traveling north. Located within the Arcadia Mill Archaeological Site.
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pensacola and on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Arcadia Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Arcadia Dam and Water Works (within shouting distance of this marker); Existing Foundations: Sawmill and Textile Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Arcadia Dam (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Millrace (about 300 feet away); Elliott’s Flume (about 500 feet away); Plunge Pool (about 600 feet away); Arcadia’s Cotton Textile Mill
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
2. Arcadia Community Marker
Also see . . . Explore Arcadia Mill. Historic Pensacola (Submitted on July 14, 2020.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
3. Photo Insert (left): Site archaeological artifacts
1. Molded Whiteware plate
2. Blue transfer-print Whiteware cup shard
3. Blue transfer-print plate shard
4. Feather-edged pearware shard
5. Molded Dark olive green bottle glass
6. Window glass
7. Window glass
2. Blue transfer-print Whiteware cup shard
3. Blue transfer-print plate shard
4. Feather-edged pearware shard
5. Molded Dark olive green bottle glass
6. Window glass
7. Window glass
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 20, 2020
4. Photo Insert (right): Arcadia farmhouse and office
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
