Switzerland in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773 - 1777
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
My chief happiness consisted
in tracing and admiring the
infinite power, majesty, and
perfection of the Creator.
Erected by The Garden Club of Switzerland in cooperation with Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and Area Community Clubs.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list.
Location. 30° 3.336′ N, 81° 40.072′ W. Marker is in Switzerland, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is on William Bartram Scenic Highway (State Road 13), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Johns FL 32259, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Bartram Scenic Highway (approx. 0.7 miles away); History of Alpine Groves Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Alpine Groves (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Johns County / New Switzerland Plantation (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hibernia (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different
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Also see . . .
1. William Bartram. Florida Museum website entry (Submitted on January 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. "Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida", by William Bartram. Project Gutenberg eBook (Submitted on January 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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2. William Bartram
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012
3. William Bartram Trail Marker, looking north along William Bartram Scenic Highway (State Road 13)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, December 2, 2012
4. William Bartram Trail Marker looking south on State Road 13
In 1980, the Florida Legislature designated Florida State Road 13 as the “William Bartram Scenic Highway.”
Photographed by Bartram Trail Org., `
5. William Bartram Trail Map
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,468 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 15, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on January 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 15, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
