DeFuniak Springs in Walton County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Eucheeanna Community
1st County Seat for Walton County
— 1828-1885 —
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014
1. Eucheeanna Community Marker
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Eucheeanna Community. 1st County Seat for Walton County. Eucheeanna, the first Scottish settlement in territorial Florida, was named in honor of the Euchee Indians. Tradition holds that the first slave child was born in the settlement. Eucheeanna consisted of a school, court house, jail, Masonic and Odd Fellows halls, general stores, a sawmill and a grist mill. The first monument in Florida erected to confederate dead was located in Eucheeanna in 1868 by the Ladies’ Monument Association. At that time, Eucheeanna was the county seat for Walton County until the court house was burned by an arsonist in May, 1885. On May 27, 1886, a commission approved moving the Walton County seat to DeFuniak Springs. Finally, the monument was moved to Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church and later moved to DeFuniak Springs. The Civil War came to Eucheeanna on September 23, 1864 when the federal troops, under General Ashboth, came to raze and plunder on their way to Marianna and Tallahassee.
Eucheeanna, the first Scottish settlement in territorial Florida, was named in honor of the Euchee Indians. Tradition holds that the first slave child was born in the settlement. Eucheeanna consisted of a school, court house, jail, Masonic and Odd Fellows halls, general stores, a sawmill and a grist mill. The first monument in Florida erected to confederate dead was located in Eucheeanna in 1868 by the Ladies’ Monument Association. At that time, Eucheeanna was the county seat for Walton County until the court house was burned by an arsonist in May, 1885. On May 27, 1886, a commission approved moving the Walton County seat to DeFuniak Springs. Finally, the monument was moved to Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church and later moved to DeFuniak Springs. The Civil War came to Eucheeanna on September 23, 1864 when the federal troops, under General Ashboth, came to raze and plunder on their way to Marianna and Tallahassee.
Erected 2006 by Walton County Board of County Commissioners and The Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-567.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1885.
Location. 30° 38.525′ N, 86° 2.725′ W. Marker is in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, in Walton
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County. Marker is at the intersection of McKinnon Bridge Rd and Red Hill Road, on the left when traveling south on McKinnon Bridge Rd. Marker located on the grounds of the Eucheeanna Community Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 McKinnon Bridge Rd, Ponce de Leon FL 32455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,318 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
