Eatonville in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Matilda Mosley Home

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 24, 2022

1. Matilda Mosley Home Marker

Inscription. Friends of Libraries USA
Library Landmarks Register
Matilda Mosley Home
Eatonville
site of the home of the childhood best friend of
Zora Neal Hurston
who, throughout her writings, celebrates the rich culture of Eatonville as representative of rural, southern African-descended folks is designated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Friends of Libraries U.S.A. June 28, 2004
Black Caucus of the American Library Association - BCALA

Erected by The Town of Eatonville Community Redevelopment Agency.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list.

Location. 28° 37.094′ N, 81° 22.573′ W. Marker is in Eatonville, Florida, in Orange County. It is on Taylor Street south of East Kennedy Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Located in front of the Mosley House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Taylor St, Maitland FL 32751, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moseley House (here, next to this marker); St. Lawrence African Methodist Church and the Mosley House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eatonville Water Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Lawrence African Methodist Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy Boulevard and Sewell’s Place (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hurston and Joe Clark’s (within shouting distance of this marker); Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eatonville.

Also see . . . Moseley House Museum. (Submitted on April 29, 2022.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, April 24, 2022

2. Matilda Mosley Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.