Wakulla Springs in Wakulla County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs
1783-1818
| | 2nd Spanish Period | |
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 4, 2024
1. Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs Marker
Before Spain sold Florida to the U.S. in 1819, the U.S. provided spinning wheels, ploughs, cows, cotton seeds and more to the Indians. The Kennards negotiated between both countries. They had trading posts/houses at Wakulla Spring.
How Do We Know? - Archaeological evidence supports findings that Creek Indians occupied the area around the Wakulla Spring and north across the border between Spanish Florida and the United States. Written records indicate that the mixed-blood Lower Creek Indians named John and William Kennard were intermediaries operating a large cattle ranch in this area. They served traders in Spanish Florida and in the United States.
Erected by NSDAR, Friends of Wakulla Springs, Aucilla Research Institute.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 30° 14.083′ N, 84° 18.112′ W. Marker is in Wakulla
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Ball (here, next to this marker); Betrayal on Wakulla River (within shouting distance of this marker); A Point in Prehistory (within shouting distance of this marker); Wakulla Springs Archaeological & Historic District
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 4, 2024
2. Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs Marker
Also see . . . Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park. (Submitted on August 25, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 238 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
