Governor's Walk in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Spanish Trail Highway
Site of Spanish Mission Fort San-Luis
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 16, 2016
1. Old Spanish Trail Highway Marker
After new top part was manufactured and restoration.
Erected 1933 by Caroline Brevard Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 30° 26.939′ N, 84° 16.834′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Governor's Walk. It is at the intersection of North Monroe Street (U.S. 27) and East Brevard Street, on the right when traveling north on North Monroe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 East Brevard Street, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Towle House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rutgers House/Tallahassee Garden Club Center (about 700 feet away); Governor William Dunnington Bloxham House 1844 / Governor Bloxham House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stately Homes and Pioneering Spirits (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dream Builders (approx. 0.3 miles away); Commerce and Community (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lafayette Township Grant (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Photographed by Tim Fillmon, 1993
2. Old Spanish Trail Highway Marker
Before restoration
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 3, 2014
3. Old Spanish Trail Highway Marker
After top part was stolen.
Photographed by Google, April 2019
4. Old Spanish Trail Highway Marker
Looking south on US 27.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
