Jacksonville in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Stetson Kennedy

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Photographed By Dave W, January 20, 2024

1. Stetson Kennedy Marker

Inscription.

Stetson Kennedy
Beluthahatchee
Florida author and award-winning journalist and activist Stetson Kennedy (1916-2011) created Lake Beluthahatchee and its surrounding wildlife sanctuary. On this site Kennedy wrote portions or complete manuscripts of his books and articles. Kennedy's investigative journalism extended beyond his 1940s infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan and included reporting violations of civil rights regionally and internationally.

Erected 2013 by Friends of Libraries U.S.A , Florida Center for the Book.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list.

Location. 30° 5.275′ N, 81° 37.74′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is on State Road 13 North. The road needed to take to get to the park looks like someone's driveway, however it is not. There is a small sign (see photo 3) that is the best indicator that you are in the right place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1533 State Rd 13 N, Saint Johns FL 32259, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies. Woody Guthrie (a few steps from this marker); History of Beluthahatchee (a few steps from this marker); Beluthahatchee (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Beluthahatchee Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named History of Beluthahatchee (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Beluthahatchee (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Johns County / New Switzerland Plantation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Alpine Groves (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Also see . . . Beluthahatchee Park. William Bartram Scenic Highway website entry:

Kennedy’s career as an author began in 1942 with Palmetto Country, a volume in the American Folkways Series edited by Erskine Caldwell. This was followed by Southern Exposure in 1946, Jim Crowe Guide in 1956, and The Klan Unmasked in 1957, based upon Kennedy’s infiltration of the Klan following WW II. Numerous awards received by Kennedy during the course of his career are indicative of the significance of his life work.

(Submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado.)

Stetson Kennedy image. Click for full size.

Edith Kennedy (courtesy of New Georgia Encyclopedia via Digital Library of Georgia), circa 1939

2. Stetson Kennedy

Stetson Kennedy, pictured circa 1939 in Miami, Florida, collected oral histories with the Federal Writers Project in Florida from 1937 until 1941. In 1942 Kennedy moved to Atlanta, and during World War II he infiltrated and reported on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the city. - New Georgia Encyclopedia

Photographed By Dave W, January 20, 2024

3. Stetson Kennedy Marker

Marker to the left of the door.

Photographed By Dave W

4. Stetson Kennedy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 61 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. 2. submitted on February 6, 2024. 3, 4. submitted on January 25, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.