Jensens in Pasco County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Owensboro
Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011
1. Owensboro Marker
Once the intersection of two competing railroads, the South Florida Railroad (part of the Plant System, later Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, built in 1884-85) and the Florida Railway & Navigation Company (later the Florida Central & Peninsular Railway and eventually Seaboard Air Line Railway) crossed here in 1887. A school existed here, as did a post office from 1886 to 1899 and 1902 to 1906.Lutz Brothers Shingle Mill was located nearby, ca. 1895. With the discovery of clay deposits, a brickyard and kiln began operating about 1907, making bricks which sold at six dollars per thousand. Micker & McLeod quarried rock and crushed limestone in the 1920s.
Until the advent of modern rail technology, a two-story frame switching station was located at the intersection of the two railroads. An overpass was built over the switching station and rails in 1948-49 when the federal highway was re-aligned. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (now CSX Transportation) and removed the Atlantic Coast Line tracks in the late 1980s, resulting in the demolition of the overpass.
In 1989 the Senate of Florida acquired the former
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Erected 2007 by Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and The Pasco County Historical Preservation Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 28° 26.758′ N, 82° 11.342′ W. Marker is in Jensens, Florida, in Pasco County. Marker is on U.S. 301/98 near Withlacoochee State Trail, on the right when traveling south. Located approx. 500 yards south of Mickler Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dade City FL 33523, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trilby Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Trilby (approx. 1.2 miles away); Trilby Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); Fort Dade (approx. 2.4 miles away); Blanton Methodist Church (approx. 4.2 miles away); William M. and Emily Larkin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Fort King Road (approx. 4.4 miles away); Whitehouse (approx. 5 miles away).
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
2. Owensboro Marker at the Trail Head, Withlacoochee State Trail
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
3. Owensboro Marker, seen looking south along U.S. 301/98 near Withlacoochee State Trail
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
4. Owensboro Marker at Withlacoochee State Trail driveway
Photographed By Mike Stroud, March 20, 2011
5. Entrance Withlacoochee State Trail, as mentioned
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
