Near Palatka in Putnam County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cross Florida Barge Canal Memorial
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 4, 2017
1. Cross Florida Barge Canal Memorial Marker
Erected 1965 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-123.)
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #36 Lyndon B. Johnson series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 27, 1964.
Location. 29° 32.582′ N, 81° 42.769′ W. Marker is near Palatka, Florida, in Putnam County. Marker is on Martinez Circle, 0.2 miles north of Boys Ranch Roadd when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 Boys Ranch Rd, Palatka FL 32177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Battle At Horse Landing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buckman Lock North / Buckman Lock South (approx. one mile away); Kirkpatrick Dam (approx. 6 miles away); Native Americans at the River (approx. 7.4 miles away); Suspension Bridges and Amphitheater (approx. 7˝ miles away); Palatka Waterworks (approx. 7.6 miles away); Ravine State Gardens (approx. 7.6 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palatka.
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1. Wikipedia entry for the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway. Excerpt:
The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is a protected green belt corridor, more than one and a half miles wide in places, that was the former route of the proposed Cross Florida Barge Canal. It is named for the leader of opposition to the Cross Florida Barge Canal, Marjorie Harris Carr, and was originally a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers canal project to connect the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean across Florida for barge traffic. Two sections were built, but the project was ultimately cancelled because of local opposition related to environmental concerns. ...(Submitted on February 25, 2023.)
The planned route of the canal followed the St. Johns River from the Atlantic coast to Palatka, the valley of the Ocklawaha River to the coastal divide, and the Withlacoochee River to the Gulf of Mexico. About 28% of the 107 mile project was built...
2. Wikipedia entry for Marjorie Harris Carr. Excerpt:
Marjorie Harris Carr (1915–1997) was an American scientist and environmental activist, well known for her conservation work in Florida. ... Her work with Florida Defenders of the Environment — which continued until her death in 1997 — to preserve(Submitted on February 25, 2023.)the Ocklawaha River Valley helped halt construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal, which is now a public conservation and recreation area named in her honor in 1998.Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 4, 20172. Cross Florida Barge Canal Memorial Marker
By Ebyabe (CC-By-SA 2.5) via Wikimedia Commons, August 12, 2007
3. Cross Florida Barge Canal, looking west from the SR 19 bridge south of Palatka, Florida
State Library and Archives of Florida (Public Domain), circa 1990
4. Marjorie Harris Carr (1915–1997)
Her work with Florida Defenders of the Environment ... to preserve the Ocklawaha River Valley helped halt construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal. —Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 55 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week February 26, 2023. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2017, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on February 25, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
