Fanning Springs in Gilchrist County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Steamboat "City of Hawkinsville"

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 5, 2024

1. Steamboat "City of Hawkinsville" Marker

Inscription. About 3 miles up river from here the sunken remains of the "City of Hawkinsville" lie on the bottom of the Suwannee River at Old Town landing. The "City of Hawkinsville" was brought to the Suwannee River in 1900 as a vessel employed in the timber industry. She was built in 1896 and abandoned in 1922. The "City of Hawkinsville" is Florida's third underwater archaeological preserve and its location is now marked by buoys so that scuba divers may explore its main deck and machinery. Brochures about the Hawkinsville history are available in the community and plastic underwater guides are available to divers at most local dive shops.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 29° 35.453′ N, 82° 56.178′ W. Marker is in Fanning Springs, Florida, in Gilchrist County. It can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 19/27A and Kentucky Avenue. Marker is located in the day use area of Fanning Springs State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18020 Northwest US Highway 19, Trenton FL 32693, United States

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The History of Fort Fanning (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fanning Springs Bridge (about 300 feet away); Old Town School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oldtown (approx. 2.9 miles away); John Franklin Beach, Sr. (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Crystal Ice House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Confederate Veterans Monument (approx. 7.3 miles away); Trenton's Compass Rose (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fanning Springs.

Also see . . . City of Hawkinsville. (Submitted on April 21, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 5, 2024

2. Steamboat "City of Hawkinsville" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.