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

Michael McKenzie Smith

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021

1. Michael McKenzie Smith Marker

Inscription. Dedicated to the memory of
Michael McKenzie Smith
Member State Road Department of
Florida 1915-1919, Chairman 1919-1920
Born Dec. 20, 1863 Tattnall County Georgia
Died July 6, 1929 Winter Park, Florida
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He visioned and created a perfect network of highways for posterity ----
This highway links birth with death, cementing friendships of cities and states ----
His “soul was like a star and dwelt apart”
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This memorial approved by the 1931 Legislature and Hon. Doyle E. Carlton,
Governor of Florida.

The Committee:
Robert W. Bently
Chairman, State Road Department
Charles A. Brown
State Highway Engineer, 1919-1922
C. Fred Ward
Representative
James L. Giles
Mayor of Orlando
V. W. Estes
Chairman, Board of Orange County Commissioners
W. M. Glenn
Editor, Orlando Morning Sentinel

Erected 1931.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 20, 1863.

Location. 30° 37.366′ N, 83° 7.121′ W. Marker is in Jennings, Florida, in Hamilton County. Marker is on U.S. 41, 1.1 miles north of Oak Street (Northwest 9th Street), on the left when traveling north

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. Marker is located on the west side of US Highway 41, just south of the Florida/Georgia state line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jennings FL 32053, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ewell Brown General Merchandise Store (approx. 5.6 miles away in Georgia); Echols County (approx. 7.8 miles away in Georgia); Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.7 miles away); Florida Branch Railroad (approx. 12½ miles away); First Methodist Church of Jasper (approx. 12.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Memorial plaque to Michael McKenzie Smith, Chairman of the State Road Department of Florida. Excerpt:

Michael M. Smith was born in Tattnall County, Georgia. He moved with his family to Winter Park, Florida in 1902. In 1915, Smith was appointed by Governor Park Trammell as a member of the State Road Board. He briefly served as the board's chairman 1919-1920.

(Submitted on October 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Michael McKenzie Smith Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021

2. Michael McKenzie Smith Monument

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021

3. Michael McKenzie Smith Monument

(looking south along US Highway 41 • Jennings City Limits sign in background)

Florida State Line Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021

4. Florida State Line Sign

(looking south along US Highway 41 • marker is behind the shrubs in the background)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.