Sanford in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Speer Grove Park
Photographed By AGS Media, December 30, 2011
1. Speer Grove Park Marker
by Dr. Algernon Speer
Erected 1941 by city of Sanford; Sallie Harrison Chap. D.A.R.; Fort Mellon Chap. S.D.T.F.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 28° 47.702′ N, 81° 15.37′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Florida, in Seminole County. Marker is at the intersection of Mellonville Avenue and Catalina Drive, on the right when traveling south on Mellonville Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1830 Mellonville Ave, Sanford FL 32771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Reid (a few steps from this marker); Fort Reid 1836 (approx. ¼ mile away); Hopper Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Georgetown (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dr. Seth French (1824~1896) (approx. one mile away); Historical Figures (approx. 1.1 miles away); Sanford State Farmers' Market (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.
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Photographed By AGS Media, December 30, 2011
2. Speer Grove Park
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2021, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
