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
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
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
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. It is on U.S. 41 1.1 miles north of Oak Street (Northwest 9th Street), on the left when traveling north. Marker
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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 17 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ewell Brown General Merchandise Store (approx. 5.6 miles away in Georgia); The State of Georgia Salutes (approx. 6.1 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); Birth/Early Life (approx. 16.9 miles away in Georgia); College Education and Spiritual Growth (approx. 16.9 miles away in Georgia).
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.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021
2. Michael McKenzie Smith Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021
3. Michael McKenzie Smith Monument
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 30, 2021
4. Florida State Line Sign
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 760 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
