Chipley in Washington County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Kudzu Developed Here

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014

1. Kudzu Developed Here Marker

Inscription. Kudzu, brought to this country from Asia as an ornamental, was developed near here in the early part of the Twentieth Century and given to the world as a soil-saving, high-protein forage plant by Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Pleas. The fast-growing, deep-rooted leguminous vine has been widely grown in the United States as a drought-resisting, erosion-controlling plant that compares with alfalfa in pasture and hay-making values.

Erected 1967 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in Cooperation with Washington County Historical Commission. (Marker Number F-139.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 30° 46.649′ N, 85° 33.092′ W. Marker is in Chipley, Florida, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of West Jackson Avenue (U.S. 90) and West Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Jackson Avenue. Marker is located at the Washington County Agricultural Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1424 W Jackson Ave, Chipley FL 32428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle.

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Third Street Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); The E.J. Stokes House

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(approx. one mile away); Falling Waters State Park (approx. 3.8 miles away); Holmes County (approx. 7.6 miles away); Hard Labor Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); When The Lights Came On (approx. 12.3 miles away); Vernon, Florida (approx. 14.2 miles away); Vernon Old School (approx. 14.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chipley.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, April 22, 2014

2. Kudzu Developed Here Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,896 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2014, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.