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

Village of Miccosukee

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 7, 2021

1. Village of Miccosukee Marker

Inscription. In 1778 the British mapped this once thriving community, originally called Mikasuki, with sixty houses, a square, 28 families and 70 gunmen. The village was first settled by Native Americans of Creek descent who were often in armed conflict with white settlers. In 1818 Andrew Jackson and his men invaded, defeating the forces of village leader Kinhagee. Most of the Native Americans fled, but the area’s fertile soil drew settlers and the area was soon resettled. A U.S. Post Office was built in 1831, as were churches, schools, and general stores. The town became a prime location for some of the area’s largest cotton plantations. After the Civil War, agriculture remained the mainstay, and by 1887 a railroad served the community. In the 1890s, wealthy northern industrialists began purchasing large tracts of land to use as winter quail hunting estates, taking thousands of acres of land out of agricultural production. Yet the community continued to thrive until the boll weevil insect infestation of 1916 and the Great Depression (1929-1935) destroyed Leon County’s agricultural base. The rail line ceased operations by the mid-1940s,

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leaving the Miccosukee community of today rich in turn-of-the-century charm.

Erected 2004 by The Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-501.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.

Location. 30° 35.647′ N, 84° 2.468′ W. Marker is in Miccosukee, Florida, in Leon County. It is at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Road (County Route 59) and Cromartie Road (County Route 151), on the right when traveling north on Veterans Memorial Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tallahassee FL 32309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee

and 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

Village of Miccosukee Marker looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 7, 2021

2. Village of Miccosukee Marker looking south

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miccosukee United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Lay of the Land (approx. 5.9 miles away); Lasting Impressions (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Hunt for the Great Mound (approx. 6 miles away); Digging Deeper (approx. 6 miles away); Old Pisgah (approx. 7½ miles away); Centerville (approx. 7.9 miles away).

Also see . . . Miccosukee, Florida. (Submitted on February 26, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Village of Miccosukee Marker looking north toward CR 151 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 7, 2021

3. Village of Miccosukee Marker looking north toward CR 151

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.