Near Newberry in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dudley Farm
National Historic Landmark
Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 1, 2024
1. Dudley Farm Marker
Dudley Farm has been designated a National Historic Landmark
This property possesses national significance for its ability to illustrate the history of owner-operated farms in the Southeastern United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From the establishment in 1881 through the mid-20th century, farmers such as the Dudley family endeavored to produce much of their own food on the farm in addition to engagement in commercial agriculture and the implementation of government programs to reform southern agriculture.
Erected 2021 by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 29° 39.491′ N, 82° 32.381′ W. Marker is near Newberry, Florida, in Alachua County. It can be reached from West Newberry Road (State Road 26) west of SW 186th Street. Marker is in the Dudley Farm Historic State Park, near the Dudley farmhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18730 W Newberry Rd, Newberry FL 32669, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Newberry Lynchings of 1916 (approx. 1½ miles away); Lynching in America / Racial Terror Lynchings in Newberry
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Also see . . .
1. History of Dudley Farm. Florida State parks website entry:
Information about the "Early Days on Dudley Farm", "Dudley Jr. and the Farm Expansion", the "New Era of Mechanization", and "Miss Myrtle Dudley to Today" on the historical park's website. (Submitted on August 26, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. National Historic Landmarks Nomination Form. (Submitted on August 26, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 1, 2024
2. Dudley Farm Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 1, 2024
3. Dudley Farm Historic State Park Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
