Micanopy in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Steamboat Chacala Anchor
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021
1. Steamboat Chacala Anchor Marker
This anchor was used on the Steamboat Chacala which carried passengers and freight over Paynes Prairie during the 1800s. James Croxton of Micanopy was the builder and Captain.
Loaned by the Florida State Museum
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 29° 30.284′ N, 82° 16.776′ W. Marker is in Micanopy, Florida, in Alachua County. It is at the intersection of Northeast Cholokka Boulevard and Northeast Hunter Avenue, in the median on Northeast Cholokka Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy FL 32667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Micanopy Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Moses Elias Levy (within shouting distance of this marker); Stagecoach Stop (within shouting distance of this marker); William Bartram (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Micanopy (about 400 feet away); Thrasher Warehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of Pepsi Cola (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home Made Tractor (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Micanopy.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Micanopy, Florida (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Pirates on the Prairie, King Payne and the Chacala Steamer: Paynes Prairie History Podcast. The Gainesville Sun website entry (Submitted on June 27, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021
2. Steamboat Chacala Anchor Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
