Urban Core in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

"The Great Endurance Run"

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 15, 2012

1. "The Great Endurance Run" Marker

Inscription. On November 24, 1909 the "Autoists" participating in "The Great Endurance Run" reached the "Turn Around Checkpoint" at the Jacksonville City Hall which was located at this exact site. The location marked the halfway point for the "Drivers and Observers" of the eighteen automobiles that took part in the grueling, four day "Endurance Run" from Tampa to Jacksonville to Tampa to promote good roads for Florida. The event did, indeed, foster bond issues and highway construction throughout Florida. The original "Run" was sponsored by the Tampa Daily Times under the auspices of The Tampa Automobile Club with Coca Cola being advertising sponsors.

Erected 1984 by The Jacksonville Historical Society in cooperation with The "Autoists" participing in the seventy-fifth anniversary re-enactment of "The Great Endurance Run".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1991.

Location. 30° 19.643′ N, 81° 39.385′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Urban Core. It is on Ocean Street (U.S. 1/90) near E Adams Street (State Road 228), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jacksonville FL 32202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s First Coast.

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

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distance of this marker: Old Jacksonville Free Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Florida Pharmacy Association (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seminole War Blockhouse Site (about 300 feet away); Immaculate Conception Church - 1907 (about 700 feet away); The Carling Hotel (about 700 feet away); The Jacksonville Historical Society (about 700 feet away); The Florida Medical Assn (about 800 feet away); Jacksonville National Bank - 1902 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jacksonville.

Regarding "The Great Endurance Run". The first place award was “The Tampa Times Trophy” and five acres of land in “Zephyrhills Colony” in the up and coming Pasco County area.

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"The Great Endurance Run" Marker along Ocean Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 15, 2012

2. "The Great Endurance Run" Marker along Ocean Street

"The Great Endurance Run" Marker at Ocean and Adams Streets image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 15, 2012

3. "The Great Endurance Run" Marker at Ocean and Adams Streets

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 977 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.