Havana in Gadsden County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Havana High School Site
Circa 1910-1971
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024
1. Havana High School Site Marker
Dedicated to the Havana High School Faculty and Staff by
HHS Alumni and Friends.
This memorial is on the site of Havana High School.
Circa 1910-1971
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 30° 37.591′ N, 84° 24.636′ W. Marker is in Havana, Florida, in Gadsden County. It is on 6th Avenue East just east of 3rd Street Northeast, on the left when traveling east. The marker is beside the sidewalk on the south side of Havana Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 3rd Street Northeast, Havana FL 32333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Tallahassee and on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Purple Heart (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Price of Freedom Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); POW★MIA (about 400 feet away); Town of Havana (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Spanish Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Planters Exchange (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vickers Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Home (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havana.
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2. Marker detail: Havana High School (undated)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024
3. Havana High School Site Marker
The marker is atop a waist-high brick pedestal.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024
4. Havana High School Site Marker
Looking north from 6th Avenue East. Havana Community Park is in the background. The Havana High School cornerstone is preserved and mounted at ground level beside the Havana Community Park sign on the left.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024
5. Havana High School Cornerstone
J.W. Hinson J.J. Winburn H.M. Lott
Bldg. Com.
H.M. Lott C.E. Lott E.H. Slappey
Brd. Of Trus.
R.M. Womack, Contr.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 22, 2024
6. Havana Community Park Sign
• Park Hours Are Dawn To Dusk
• No Alcoholic Beverages In Park
• Please Keep Our Park Clean Use The Trash ReceptaclesDeveloped with financial assistance provided by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection through the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program
• No Alcoholic Beverages In Park
• Please Keep Our Park Clean Use The Trash Receptacles
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 14, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
