Baypoint Park in Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mr. Grover Yancy

Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 6, 2024

1. Mr. Grover Yancy Marker

Inscription. Mr. Grover Yancy was the Selby's gardener for more than fifty years, during which time the banyan trees and bayside bamboo were planted. After Mrs. Selby's death in 1971, Mr. Yancy continued his work and became Selby Gardens' first employee. Upon his retirement in 1992 at the age of 76, the banyan grove was named in his honor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 27° 19.607′ N, 82° 32.386′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is in Baypoint Park. It is on South Palm Avenue south of Mound Street (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling north. The marker stands at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens' Downtown Sarasota campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1534 Mound St, Sarasota FL 34236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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: Selby Gardens (here, next to this marker); Selby House (here, next to this marker); In Loving Memory of of Sue Anna Kauffman (a few steps from this marker); Owen Burns (1869-1937) / Burns Court Herald Square (approx. 0.3 miles away); Smally, Donald J. P.E. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mable Ringling Memorial Fountain / Luke Wood Park

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(approx. half a mile away); Unconditional Surrender (approx. half a mile away); The Mermaid Fountain (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, February 6, 2024

2. Mr. Grover Yancy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.