Lake Bradford/Cascade Lake in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Bellevue

Home of the Princess Murat

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014

1. Bellevue Marker

Inscription. Former home of Catherine Daingerfield Willis, great-grandniece of George Washington and widow of Achille Murat, Prince of Naples and nephew of Napoleon. During the Second French Empire she was recognized as a princess and financially assisted by Napoleon III, whose court she visited. She lived in this house from 1854 until shortly before her death, on August 6, 1867. The house, moved to this site in 1967 from its original location on the Jackson Bluff Road, is an excellent example of indigenous Southern architecture.

Erected 1969 by the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials in Cooperation with Murat House Association, Inc. (Marker Number F-170.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 30° 24.667′ N, 84° 20.667′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in Lake Bradford/Cascade Lake. It is at the intersection of Rankin Avenue and Museum Road, on the right when traveling south on Rankin Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3945 Museum Drive,

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Tallahassee FL 32310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Campus of the Florida State University-Tallahassee Branch the University of Florida (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dale Mabry Field (approx. 2.1 miles away); Jack Gaither Golf Course (approx. 2.9 miles away); Mission San Luis (approx. 3 miles away); Welcome to Mission San Luis de Apalachee (approx. 3 miles away); The Land of the Apalachee (approx. 3 miles away); New Ways, New Faces (approx. 3 miles away); Trade Bolsters San Luis’ Economy (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

Another

Bellevue House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014

2. Bellevue House

marker is no longer nearby. Tallahassee Capital of Florida (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Bellevue Plantation. (Submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Bellevue Marker area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 7, 2014

3. Bellevue Marker area

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,153 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.