Oviedo in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Whites Wharf
(Clifton Springs)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
1. Whites Wharf Marker
North of this marker on Lake Jessup are warm sulphur springs, near which John and William Bartram camped during their excursion up the Saint Johns River in 1765-1766.
In the late 1870s, W.G. White built a store here, bringing goods by steamboat and trading with buyers who came by wagon and ox cart from all parts of Central Florida, as far south as Ft. Christmas.
In the 1800s, after the coming of the railroads, White moved his business to Orlando. The site also became known as Clifton Springs, in honor of the hometown in New York of Dr. Henry Foster, a wealthy grower who spent winters at Lake Charm in Oviedo.
Erected by Seminole County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.
Location. 28° 42.015′ N, 81° 14.284′ W. Marker is in Oviedo, Florida, in Seminole County. It can be reached from Spring Avenue 0.1 miles south of Lake Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker located in Overlook Park on Lake Jessup. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1988 Spring Ave, Oviedo FL 32765, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. 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.
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
2. Whites Wharf Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
3. Overlook Park sign
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,383 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
