Fruit Cove in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
History of Beluthahatchee
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 1, 2023
1. History of Beluthahatchee Marker
Inscription.
History of Beluthahatchee. . History was made at Beluthahatchee during the latter half of the 20th century by both Stetson Kennedy and his frequent house guest, America's legendary fold(sp) balladeer Woody Guthrie who wrote the famous song, "This Land is Your Land." The final draft of Woody Guthrie's autobiography, "Seeds of Man" and 80 other songs, almost all of which had to do with the "sense of place" and human rights issues inspired by Kennedy's writing, were composed while Guthrie was in residence at Beluthahatchee. The 2003 nomination by the Florida Center for the Book and the Council of Florida Libraries and the Friends of Libraries - USA designated Beluthahatchee a Literary Landmark (No. 83 in the National Register). Kennedy received a life estate on this property from the Florida Community Trust's land acquisition program. The site consists of four original lots and Kennedy's home.
History was made at Beluthahatchee during the latter half of the 20th century by both Stetson Kennedy and his frequent house guest, America's legendary fold(sp) balladeer Woody Guthrie who wrote the famous song, "This Land is Your Land." The final draft of Woody Guthrie's autobiography, "Seeds of Man" and 80 other songs, almost all of which had to do with the "sense of place" and human rights issues inspired by Kennedy's writing, were composed while Guthrie was in residence at Beluthahatchee. The 2003 nomination by the Florida Center for the Book and the Council of Florida Libraries and the Friends of Libraries - USA designated Beluthahatchee a Literary Landmark (No. 83 in the National Register). Kennedy received a life estate on this property from the Florida Community Trust's land acquisition program. The site consists of four original lots and Kennedy's home.
Location. 30° 5.303′ N, 81° 37.752′ W. Marker is in Fruit
Click or scan to see this page online
Cove, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from Florida Route 13 0.1 miles south of Roberts Road. Marker is located in the parking area of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1523 State Road 13, Saint Johns FL 32259, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named History of Beluthahatchee (within shouting distance of this marker); Beluthahatchee (within shouting distance of this marker); Woody Guthrie (within shouting distance of this marker); Stetson Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Beluthahatchee Park
Also see . . . Woody Guthrie. (Submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, August 1, 2023
3. Woody Guthrie
Small plaque located near marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
