Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Dudley Chipley
1840-1897
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014
1. William Dudley Chipley Marker (West side)
Obelisk west side
Died in Washington, D.C. December 1st, 1897.
He fought for the Confederacy as Sergeant-
Major, Adjutant and Captain, at Shiloh, Corinth,
Chickamauga and other hard-fought fields,
and bled for her at Shiloh and Chickamauga.
He was creator and builder of the Pensacola
& Atlantic Railroad, President of the Board
of Trustees of the Confederate Memorial
Institute, Vice-President of the Board of Trustees
of the Florida State Agricultural College,
Member of the Board of Trustee of Stetson
University and Tallahassee Seminary Chairman
of the State Democratic Executive Committee
of Florida, Mayor of Pensacola, and State Senator
from Escambia County.
In all he did his duty thoroughly and well.
Obelisk east side
Public Benefactor
On the battle field he was without
fear, and without reproach. In the
councils of the state, he was wise and
sagacious, and in his public and private
benefactions, he was ever alert and
tireless. The history of his life is the
history of the up — building of West
Florida, and its every material advance-
ment for two
this page online
of his genius and his labor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1840.
Location. 30° 24.53′ N, 87° 12.837′ W. Marker is in Pensacola, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Palafox Street and East Government Street. Obelisk is located in the center of Plaza Ferdinand VII park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: East Palafox 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: Gen. Andrew Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); Trenches & Trous-de-Loup (within shouting distance of this marker); Officer's Room and Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Finding 1821 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Spanish Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Pensacola Opera House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Escambia County Court of Record Building / Pensacola Little Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola.
Other markers no longer nearby. Colonial Pensacola - Archaeology Brings History to Life
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
2. William Dudley Chipley Marker (East Side)
Also see . . . William Dudley Chipley biography. (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 10, 2014
3. William Dudley Chipley Obelisk
Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 1, 2015
4. William Dudley Chipley Obelisk (East side)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,397 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
