Marker Logo HMdb.org THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
Sanford in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Georgetown

Sanford est. 1877

 
 
Georgetown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 7, 2021
1. Georgetown Marker
Inscription.
The area referred to as “Georgetown” was originally part of land purchased by adjoining property owners Henry S. Sanford and J. Wofford Tucker. As land developers, these men divided their properties into lots that they sold for profit. Prior to the city’s incorporation in 1877, African Americans owned property that was purchased from Sanford and Tucker. Records from 1880 reflect that Lot4, Block 4 in “Tuckertown” had been deeded to Harriet Jackson, for the sum of $150. Henry and Harriet Jackson operated the first African American owned business on Sanford Avenue, a restaurant located at the foot of 1st Street. An 1886 deed indicates the transfer of a lot in Tuckertown to Prince Mark Strobart, an African American minister at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. These deeds are the first records which reflect land ownership by African Americans in the area.

The communities of Tuckertown and Georgetown grew quickly from the late 1880’s through 1910’s with businesses, churches, residences, and the Hopper Academy school constructed to support the growing population. Tuckertown lost its separate identity as the area became known as Georgetown.

In 1910 the Sanford Herald published the “The Celery City”, aimed at marketing the city to potential investors. The edition features a section on Georgetown and references
Paid Advertisement
Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.
Click or scan to see
this page online
the “tasty”, “comfortable”, and “pretty” homes of Y.A. Roberts, W.C. Steward, and F.H. Harris.
 
Erected by City of Sanford.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African AmericansSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
 
Location. 28° 48.605′ N, 81° 15.894′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Florida, in Seminole County. Marker is on Sanford Avenue just north of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. This marker is included in Sanford’s Pathways To History Tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Sanford Ave, Sanford FL 32771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vanished Sanford (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanford Est. 1877 (within shouting distance of this marker); Sanford & Tucker (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Businesses (about 300 feet away); Sanford Avenue (about 500 feet away); The E. E. Brady Livery Stable (about 500 feet away); Early City Development (about 500 feet away); Historical Figures (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
 
Also see . . .  Historic Downtown Sanford Visitors Guide. Guide website homepage (Submitted on August 12, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Georgetown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, August 7, 2021
2. Georgetown Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

Share this page.  
Share on Tumblr
m=179158

CeraNet Cloud Computing sponsors the Historical Marker Database.
This website earns income from purchases you make after using our links to Amazon.com. We appreciate your support.
Paid Advertisements
Mar. 29, 2024