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Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773 - 1777

— Deep South Region —

 
 
William Bartram Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Piper, November 2, 2021
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Inscription. Near here in 1774, Naturalist William Bartram, "Puc Puggy" to Indians, found native species, and brought renown to Florida.
 
Erected by Winter Park Garden Club in cooperation with Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and City of Winter Park, Parks and Recreation Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ExplorationHorticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
 
Location. 28° 35.043′ N, 81° 21.52′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. It is on Garden Drive 0.2 miles east of South Denning Drive, in the median. Located at the Mead Botanical Garden parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1300 S Denning Drive, Winter Park FL 32789, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central 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 walking distance of this marker: Hon. Cornelius Amory Pugsley (approx. Ύ mile away); Rollins College Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); September 11, 2001 (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hannibal Square Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hamilton Holt (approx. 0.8 miles away); Gale Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); Knowles Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hooker Hall 1936 (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winter Park.
 
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William Bartram Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin Piper, November 22, 2021
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2021, by Kevin Piper of Fort Payne, Alabama. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on December 18, 2024, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. Photos:   1. submitted on November 2, 2021, by Kevin Piper of Fort Payne, Alabama.   2. submitted on November 23, 2021, by Kevin Piper of Fort Payne, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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