Ellenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Judah P. Benjamin Memorial
Photographed By Dave W, March 18, 2023
1. Judah P. Benjamin Memorial Marker
Secretary of State Benjamin of the Confederate Cabinet lived in this house between the capture of Richmond, VA, by the Union Army and his escape to England.
This building and the site were purchased by Friends of the Confederacy and presented to the State of Florida.
The furnishings herein belong to the Florida Division U.D.C.
Erected 1937 by The State Commission.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil.
Location. 27° 31.375′ N, 82° 31.581′ W. Marker is in Ellenton, Florida, in Manatee County. Memorial can be reached from Patten Avenue east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Located at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3708 Patten Ave, Ellenton FL 34222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gamble Plantation (a few steps from this marker); Gamble Mansion and Plantation (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial
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Also see . . . Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park. Florida State Parks (Submitted on March 20, 2023.)
Photographed By Dave W, March 18, 2023
2. Judah P. Benjamin Memorial
Marker can be seen affixed to building on porch.
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3. Judah P. Benjamin
Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Attorney-General until Sept. 17th, 1861;
Second Secretary of War; Third Secretary of State. From A Photograph.
from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by The Century Company, 1887, Vol. 1, page 107.
from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War by The Century Company, 1887, Vol. 1, page 107.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 3. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
