Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
John Sunday
— Eastside Neighborhood Black History Trail —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 11, 2021
1. John Sunday Marker
Inscription.
John Sunday. . Born in 1838, John Sunday, a wealthy free man of color owned large tracts of land and many houses in Pensacola including several properties in the Eastside Neighborhood area. Mr. Sunday served as a Civil War soldier who became a member of the 1874 Florida Legislature. He served as a Pensacola alderman from 1878 - 1881 during Reconstruction. Mr. Sunday built a Creole School on Intendencia Street in the vicinity of St. Michael's Cemetery. His house on Florida Blanca Street became an antique shop bearing his name. Mr. Sunday died in 1925 and is buried in St. Michael's Cemetery.
Born in 1838, John Sunday, a wealthy free man of color owned large
tracts of land and many houses in Pensacola including several properties
in the Eastside Neighborhood area. Mr. Sunday served as a Civil War
soldier who became a member of the 1874 Florida Legislature. He served
as a Pensacola alderman from 1878 - 1881 during Reconstruction. Mr.
Sunday built a Creole School on Intendencia Street in the vicinity of St.
Michael's Cemetery. His house on Florida Blanca Street became an
antique shop bearing his name. Mr. Sunday died in 1925 and is buried in
St. Michael's Cemetery.
Location. 30° 25.381′ N, 87° 12.805′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. Marker is at the intersection of East Strong Street and North Hayne Street, on the left when traveling east on East Strong Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Hayne St, Pensacola FL 32501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
