Frenchtown in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Historic Frenchtown

Tallahassee
⎯⎯⎯
EST. 1824

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 29, 2023

1. Historic Frenchtown Marker

Inscription. Folklore linked Frenchtown to settlers who emigrated to the Lafayette Land Grant and later moved to town. Census and property records contradict this story. Researcher Julianne Hare advances two other possibilities. When the area was first platted as the Northern Addition, merchant Perez Brocaw purchased several lots. Brocaw was from Frenchtown, New Jersey - a community known for its abolitionist views and ties to the AME Church. Mulatto carpenter Jourdan Frenchy built several structures in the neighborhood, perhaps prompting folks to refer to the area as "Frenchy's town". Whatever the origin of its name, Frenchtown has been occupied predominantly by African Americans since the end of the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 30° 26.876′ N, 84° 17.237′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Frenchtown. It is on West Georgia Street west of Aquilina Howell, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 442 W Georgia St, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Florida.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep 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: Lincoln High Our Alma Mater (a few steps from this marker); The Taylor House (a few steps from this marker); Educators and Entrepreneurs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frenchtown History (about 300 feet away); Greater Frenchtown (about 400 feet away); Lincoln High School (about 400 feet away); Stately Homes and Pioneering Spirits (about 500 feet away); Homes and Businesses (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Also see . . .
1. Come Home To Frenchtown.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 29, 2023

2. Historic Frenchtown Marker

(Submitted on July 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Taylor House Museum of Historic Frenchtown. Tallahassee Urban League, Inc. (Submitted on July 31, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

Historic Frenchtown

Tallahassee⎯⎯⎯EST. 1824

Tallahassee
⎯⎯⎯
EST. 1824