College Park in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Prince and Princess Murat

Photographed By Mark, December 23, 2023

1. Prince and Princess Murat Marker (replacement)

Inscription. Prince Achille Murat was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and the son of General Jochaim Murat, King of Naples. He settled in Florida in 1825, and as attorney, county judge, and director of Tallahassee's Union Bank, he played an active role in public life. Princess Catherine Willis Murat was the great grandniece of George Washington. Their plantations, "Lipona" and "Econchatti," were centers of social activity. Twin marble obelisks mark their graves in St. John's Episcopal Cemetery. The Murat seal is on the surrounding wall.

Erected 2014 by the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials In Cooperation With Florida Society Colonial Dames XVII Century. (Marker Number F-167.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 30° 26.621′ N, 84° 17.172′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. It is in College Park. Marker is on West Call Street, 0.1 miles east of North Macomb Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West Call Street, Tallahassee FL 32301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Major General David Lang (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Antonio Proctor, George Proctor, John Proctor (about 400 feet away); Old City Cemetery (about 700 feet away); James and Dorothy Tookes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Commerce and Community (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frenchtown Had It All (approx. 0.2 miles away); Greater Frenchtown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trinity United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tallahassee.

More about this marker. This marker has gone missing a few times. This is a replacement. The original marker was erected in 1969.

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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Prince Murat. (Submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Prince and Princess Murat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014

2. Prince and Princess Murat Marker

Former Prince And Princess Murat Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 6, 2014

3. Former Prince And Princess Murat Marker

Prince Achille Murat image. Click for full size.

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4. Prince Achille Murat

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 23, 2023, by Mark of Tallahasse, Florida. 2. submitted on January 4, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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