Capitol Hill in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
1. Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Zachariah Gherkins (1757-1845)
Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments.
Moses Munson (1763-1835)
Joined as a Private, serving with the Connecticut State troops.
Rhesa Oliver (1756-1841)
Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments
Joseph Singletary (1761-1844)
Served as a Private with North Carolina regiments.
Buried in the Strickland-Ferrell Cemetery is another
Revolutionary War soldier associated with Leon County
Ansell Ferrell (1762-1846)
Served as a soldier with the North Carolina militia
Erected 1999 by Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 30° 26.524′ N, 84° 16.801′ W. Memorial is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Capitol Hill. It is on E. Park Ave. close to S. Monroe Street,
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Regionally, this memorial is in North Florida. 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Knott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Exchange Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Lewis Bank (about 800 feet away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leon County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Baptist Church of Tallahassee (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Knott House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, April 6, 2014
2. Leon County's American Revolutionary War Soldiers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
