Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
P.K. Yonge
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
1. P.K. Yonge Marker
At age nine, in 1859, Philip Keys Yonge moved to Pensacola with his family from Marianna, Florida. The Yonge family came to Florida from England during the British Colonial Period. He began a career in the lumber business in 1876 at the Muscogee Mill on Perdido Bay. As a civic leader, he was instrumental in early efforts to bring formal public education to Escambia County and a university system to the State of Florida.
Erected by the City of Pensacola, the University of West Florida & the St. Michael's Cemetery Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 30° 24.893′ N, 87° 12.556′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Alcaniz Street and W.D. Childers Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 North Alcaniz Street, Pensacola FL 32502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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: Stephen R. Mallory (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Sullivan (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Michael's Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebenezer Dorr
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on P.K Yonge. (Submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
2. P.K. Yonge grave site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
3. P.K. Yonge Marker & grave site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
4. Colonial Archaeological Trail - St. Michael's Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
5. Cemetery Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
