Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Austin Cary
1865-1936
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Dr. Austin Cary Marker
1865-1936
The Society of Agricultural Foresters
and friends of Dr. Austin Cary
have erected this memorial
in deep appreciation
of his unceasing interest and effort
toward the promotion of sound
forestry practices in the
United States
Erected by The Society of Agricultural Foresters.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Horticulture & Forestry • Natural Resources.
Location. 29° 27.042′ N, 82° 7.83′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from NE Waldo Road (Florida Route 24) 0.3 miles north of NE 90th Street. The marker is located within the Austin Cary Forest Campus - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10626 NE Waldo Road, Gainesville FL 32609, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cross Creek (approx. 2.7 miles away); Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings House and Farmyard (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kate Barnes Boat Ramp (approx. 2.8 miles
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Also see . . .
1. Austin Cary, the Father of Southern Forestry. (Submitted on January 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Austin Cary Forest Campus. (Submitted on January 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Dr. Austin Cary Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
3. Austin Cary Forest Campus - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
