White Springs in Hamilton County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Folklife of the Upper Suwannee

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 29, 2023

1. Folklife of the Upper Suwannee Marker

Inscription. Folklife is the traditional cultural expression of a community or group—foods prepared for a church potluck, games played with a neighbor, songs sung in a community, crafts passed down in a family. While many older traditions persist in the Upper Suwannee River Valley, new folkways are also emerging.

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Ivey Harris passes on traditional knowledge and family history when he teaches his family how to make cane syrup.

Sally Jones’s rhythmic and improvisational quilts are artistically similar to gospel music found in local African American churches.

Celebrate the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique at the annual Florida Folk Festival on Memorial Day weekend.

Erected by Florida Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women.

Location. 30° 19.854′ N, 82° 46.173′ W. Marker is in White Springs, Florida, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from the intersection of Lillian Saunders Drive and Foster Barnes Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located within the Stephen Foster State Park.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs FL 32096, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North 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: Foodways of the Suwannee (here, next to this marker); Tradition and Change (a few steps from this marker); “There’s an art to everything you do” (within shouting distance of this marker); A Love Letter from ”Way Down Upon the Suwannee River “ (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commemorating the Organization of the Second Girl Scout Troop in America (about 500 feet away); The Historic Architecture of White Springs (approx. half a mile away); White Sulphur Springs (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to the White Springs Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in White Springs.

Also see . . . Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. (Submitted on August 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, July 29, 2023

2. Folklife of the Upper Suwannee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.