Micanopy in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Civil War Sibley Tent Stove

Micanopy Historical Society Museum

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021

1. Civil War Sibley Tent Stove Marker

Inscription.
Henry Hopkins Sibley (1816-1886) graduated from West Point in 1838, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Dragoons and served in the Seminole War.

In 1856, he patented the “Sibley Tent”, which could accommodate 20 soldiers and their gear and was widely used in the frontier afterwards. Sibley also invented the “Sibley Stove” to heat the tent. These sheet iron stoves were being used until the advent of World War II.

The Sibley Stove was later used as a “grove heater” (smudge pot) in an orange grove in neighboring Citra, FL

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 29° 30.472′ N, 82° 16.743′ W. Marker is in Micanopy, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from the intersection of NE Cholokka Boulevard and NE Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is within the Micanopy Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 607 NE Cholokka Blvd, Micanopy FL 32667, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Micanopy Railroad History (here, next to this marker); Sugar Trough (here, next to this marker); Grindstone (here, next to this marker); Home Made Tractor (a few steps from this marker); The History of Pepsi Cola (within shouting distance of this marker); Thrasher Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Micanopy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moses Elias Levy (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 700 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Micanopy Historical Society Museum.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021

2. Civil War Sibley Tent Stove Marker

Museum website homepage (Submitted on June 20, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Micanopy Historical Society Museum sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021

3. Micanopy Historical Society Museum sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,628 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.