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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Clay County

 
Clickable Map of Clay County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Clay County, AL (17) Cleburne County, AL (2) Coosa County, AL (3) Randolph County, AL (14) Talladega County, AL (29) Tallapoosa County, AL (57)  ClayCounty(17) Clay County (17)  CleburneCounty(2) Cleburne County (2)  CoosaCounty(3) Coosa County (3)  RandolphCounty(14) Randolph County (14)  TalladegaCounty(29) Talladega County (29)  TallapoosaCounty(57) Tallapoosa County (57)
Ashland is the county seat for Clay County
Adjacent to Clay County, Alabama
      Cleburne County (2)  
      Coosa County (3)  
      Randolph County (14)  
      Talladega County (29)  
      Tallapoosa County (57)  
 
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1 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — Ashland, Alabama
On Court Square at 1st Street North, on the right when traveling west on Court Square.
Side 1 Clay County was formed by an act of the Alabama General Assembly on December 7, 1866. Less than a year later, Ashland was established as the county seat on land donated by Hollingsworth Watts for the construction of a . . . Map (db m95087) HM
2 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — Clay County / Clay County Courthouse
Near Court Square (Road 31) at 2nd Avenue North, on the right when traveling south.
Clay County Established Dec. 7, 1866 Boundaries of eastern Talladega County and western Randolph County were redrawn in 1866 to create the 58th county of Alabama. The name honors U. S. Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. Historical place . . . Map (db m95095) HM
3 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — Clay County and the Creek Indian War of 1813-14 / Clay County and the Creek Indian Confederacy
On Court Square (Alabama Route 9) at 1st Avenue North, on the right when traveling west on Court Square.
Side 1 Clay County and the Creek Indian War of 1813-14 During the Creek Indian War of 1813-14, a subset of the War of 1812 with England, numerous figures prominent in American history marched over what would become Clay . . . Map (db m95100) HM
4 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — Clay County Veterans Memorial
On 1st Avenue (Alabama Route 9) at 2nd Street (Alabama Route 77), on the right when traveling west on 1st Avenue.
Dedicated to the veterans of Clay County who so unselfishly served and to those who died in defense of their country Let it be said “We will never forget” Left Panel List of World War I, World War II and Korean War veterans . . . Map (db m14302) WM
5 Alabama, Clay County, Ashland — First Baptist Church of Ashland
On 1st Avenue (Alabama Route 9) 0.1 miles north of 5th Street East, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1 Union Baptist Church. later named the First Baptist Church of Ashland, was founded with 23 charter members in 1865, six years before the town was incorporated. Members met in a log cabin in the southwestern part of Ashland. From . . . Map (db m95101) HM
6 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Alabama's Highest Point
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. –John Muir Mount Cheaha is Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet above sea level and is part of the . . . Map (db m175329) HM
7 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — CCC Bunker Observation Tower
I propose to create a Civilian Conservation Corps to be used in simple work...More important however, than the material gains will be the moral and spiritual value of such work. –Franklin D. Roosevelt Cheaha State Park was built by the . . . Map (db m175327) HM
8 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Civilian Conservation Corps
On Oct. 29, 1929 the world changed as we know it. On that ominous day, the stock market crashed and facilitated the U.S. Great Depression. Many Americans were unemployed and numerous families lost their homes to foreclosure. In 1933 President . . . Map (db m175325) HM
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9 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Home Sweet Home
The forests near Cheaha have been inhabited for thousands of years. Trade routes brought other native and non-native people to the area searching for ore, gemstones, venison, hides, furs, honey, beeswax, hickory nut oil, and other medicinal and . . . Map (db m175335) HM
10 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Managing Public Land
In 1933 the Civilian Conservation Corps began construction of Cheaha State Park as parks across the nation were built, President Franklin D. Roosevelt provided jobs and stability as well as parks for future generations. The 2,799 acre Cheaha . . . Map (db m175560) HM
11 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Native American Footsteps
As you walk across this mountain, you will step in their footsteps. They worked, played, laughed, cried, loved, fought, and admired this mountain. Rock shelters near the base of the mountain have revealed archaeological evidence of the presence . . . Map (db m175321) HM
12 Alabama, Clay County, Delta — Won't You Be My Neighbor
From this viewshed, you are looking over the Talladega National Forest. The federal government purchased the land in 1936 as part of an effort to restore clear-cut timberlands and farmlands no longer capable of producing crops. The contiguous . . . Map (db m175330) HM
13 Alabama, Clay County, Goodwater — Battle of EnitachopkoCreek Indian War 1813-14. — ← 4 mi. E. —
On Shady Grove Road (Alabama Route 9) at Alabama Route 63, on the right when traveling north on Shady Grove Road.
Hostile Creeks attacked Andrew Jackson, withdrawing to Ft. Strother, Jan. 24, 1814. His troops broke through lines, kept on to Ft. Strother. But Creeks boasted that they defeated 'Capt. Jack', drove him to the Coosa.Map (db m95076) HM
14 Alabama, Clay County, Lineville — History of Lineville
On Cheaha Road (Alabama Route 49) south of Nichols Street, on the right when traveling south.
Native Americans were the first to inhabit the area known as Lineville. The Creek Indian War of 1812, however, resulted in their removal. The first white settlers here were William and Thomas Lundie. Their settlement became known as Lundie's . . . Map (db m175281) HM
15 Alabama, Clay County, Lineville — John Richmond McCain
On Alabama Route 9 at Main Street, on the left when traveling north on State Route 9.
Teacher   Lawyer   Statesman He spent his life largely in promoting the welfare of others 1865   1939Map (db m95079) HM
16 Alabama, Clay County, Lineville — Lineville Alabama Monument
On Mellow Valley Street (Alabama Route 49) at Main Street (Alabama Route 9), on the right when traveling south on Mellow Valley Street.
  This historic site marks the first settlement known as "Lundie's Crossroads" settled in 1838. The name changed to "County Line" in 1856. Clay County was formed on this line from Randolph and Talladega Counties in 1866. The . . . Map (db m95103) HM
17 Alabama, Clay County, Lineville — Lineville First United Methodist Church
On Cheaha Road (Alabama Route 49) at Nichols Street, on the right when traveling north on Cheaha Road.
The first Methodist Church in Lineville began in a brush arbor before the Civil War. In 1861, this tract of land was donated for the construction of a permanent structure, which was completed in 1866. The pastor was the Rev. R. A. Timmons, a . . . Map (db m175282) HM
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18 Arkansas, Clay County, Corning — In Honor and Loving Memory
On Southwest Second Street at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Southwest Second Street.
. . . Map (db m172262) WM
19 Arkansas, Clay County, St. Francis — Chalk Bluff
Near County Road 347, on the right when traveling north.
Named for the white clay which resembles chalk, this magnificent bluff is one of the most important historical landmarks in Arkansas. At this point the St. Francis River cuts through Crowley's Ridge from west to east and forms the boundary between . . . Map (db m18136) HM
20 Arkansas, Clay County, St. Francis — Chalk Bluff Crossing and Town
Near County Road 347.
Since Crowley's Ridge provided the only natural route for north-south travel across the lowlands of northeastern Arkansas, an Indian trail and later a military road crossed the river here. About 1840 Abraham Seitz established a ferry which was later . . . Map (db m4912) HM
21 Arkansas, Clay County, St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil WarRaids of March-April 1863
On County Road 347.
On March 10, 1863 Union cavalry captured the ferry after a three-hour fight. They burned buildings and stores of corn in Chalk Bluff and destroyed a large uncompleted ferry boat. Two weeks later on March 24 Union cavalry returned to Chalk Bluff and . . . Map (db m4906) HM
22 Arkansas, Clay County, St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil WarBattle of May 1-2, 1863
On County Route 347.
In April 1863 a Confederate army of 5000 men commanded by General John S. Marmaduke advanced into Missouri. Forced to retreat before superior Union forces, the Confederates on May 1-2 fought a successful delaying action here while their army crossed . . . Map (db m4911) HM
23 Arkansas, Clay County, St. Francis — Chalk Bluff in the Civil WarSkirmish of May 15, 1862
Near County Road 347.
Chalk Bluff occupied a strategic position during the Civil War. Its cliffs commanded a vital river crossing on the only major road from Missouri into the Crowley's Ridge country. Provisions were collected here and shipped downstream to Confederate . . . Map (db m18186) HM
24 Florida, Clay County, Fleming Island — F-928 — St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery
On Old Church Road, 0.2 miles north of Augusta Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Hibernia Plantation was founded in 1790 by Irish immigrant George Fleming on a 1,000-acre grant from the Governor of Spanish East Florida. George died in 1821 and his son Lewis inherited Hibernia. Lewis had three children by his first wife. After . . . Map (db m128318) HM
25 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — “The Willys”Military Museum of North Florida
Near Bunker Avenue at Leonard C. Taylor Parkway (Florida Route 16), on the left when traveling south.
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army Truck, ¼-ton, 4x4, Command Reconnaissance, commonly known as JEEP or Jeep, and sometimes referred to as G503, [NB 3] were highly successful off-road capable, light, military utility . . . Map (db m213934) HM
26 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — 5”38 Caliber Single Mount Dual Purpose GunMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue at Leonard C Taylor Parkway (Local Route 16), on the right when traveling south on Bunker Avenue.
The 5”38 is considered the best intermediate caliber dual purpose gun of World War II. It was in service from 1934 throughout the 1990s. In the naval gun measurement system the size of the gun is expressed as the diameter of its bore and the . . . Map (db m181480) WM
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27 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-1150 — Augusta Savage - Sculptor, Teacher, Civil Rights Activist
On Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard just east of Belle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Here stood the childhood home of Augusta Savage (1892-1962), a gifted sculptor who fought poverty and racism to become a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The seventh of 14 children born to Edward and Cornelia Fells, Augusta taught herself . . . Map (db m211859) HM
28 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Benjamin Lee II Field
On Kennett at Reynolds Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Kennett.
Benjamin Lee II Field Named In Honor Of Ensign Benjamin Lee II U.S.N.R.F. Killed In Active Service At Killingholm, England October 28, 1918 Map (db m178986) HM WM
29 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-874 — Camp Chowenwaw
Near Ball Road, 0.3 miles west of Route 17, on the right when traveling west.
Created in 1932, Camp Chowenwaw (Cho’-wen-waw) derived its name from the Creek word for “sister.” Prominent Jacksonville resident Nancy Osborne, with support from local organizations such as the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, led the effort . . . Map (db m102456) HM
30 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Dedicated To Those Who Served
Near Idlewild Avenue (Florida Route 16) west of Sunset Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Dedicated to those who servedMap (db m220167) WM
31 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-1042 — Dr. Applegate House
On South Magnolia Avenue at Spring Street, on the left when traveling north on South Magnolia Avenue.
Originally from Indiana, Dr. Joseph W. Applegate moved to Florida after the Civil War to work with the Freedmen's Bureau at Magnolia Springs. He later partnered with John H. Harris to operate the Clarendon Hotel (c. 1871) in Green Cove Springs. By . . . Map (db m135555) HM
32 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-480 — Fort San Fransisco de Pupo
On Leonard C. Taylor Parkway (State Road 16), on the right when traveling east.
Pupo is first mentioned in 1716 as the place where the trail from the Franciscan Indian missions and the Apalachee (present-day Tallahassee) to St. Augustine crossed the river. The Spanish Government built the fort on the St. Johns River some time . . . Map (db m62187) HM
33 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-332 — Green Cove Springs
On Walnut Street near St Johns Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
High ground along the river and a flowing mineral spring drew the first inhabitants to this area some 7000 years ago, but historic development dates from 1816 when George I. F. Clarke erected a sawmill in this vicinity under a Spanish land grant. . . . Map (db m63712) HM
34 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-783 — Hickory Grove Baptist Church and Cemetery
On Idlewild Avenue (Florida Route 16) 0.2 miles west of Sunset Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Hickory Grove Baptist Church was organized in 1863, and the church’s congregation first worshiped here in one of the earliest buildings constructed in Clay County. The church was named for a grove of hickory trees that grew here. The original . . . Map (db m102455) HM
35 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — LARC-LXMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue at Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south on Bunker Avenue.
The LARC-LX (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo-60 Ton) is a welded steel hull amphibious vehicle. It can carry up to 100 tons of cargo or 200 personnel. It is powered by four 265hp diesel engines each driving one wheel. The engines can be coupled . . . Map (db m181365) HM
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36 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Lynyrd Skynyrd Hell House SiteRonnie Van Zant’s Dock
Near Southern Oaks Drive, 0.5 miles north of County Route 209. Reported missing.
Beginning in 1970, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd made Rock 'n Roll history on this site, where they wrote and perfected many of their hit songs. In the late 1960's, before becoming world famous, the long haired Skynyrd boys from the Westside of . . . Map (db m235213) HM
37 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — M151 Series Military Utility Tactical TruckMilitary Museum of North Florida
Near Bunker Avenue just south of Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
In 1951 the Army awarded a contract to the Ford Motor Co. for the design and development of a completely new 1/4 ton vehicle to replace the current M38 and M38A1 Jeep. After extensive testing of prototypes and preproduction models, the M151 went . . . Map (db m181404) HM
38 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-276 — Old Clay County Courthouse
On Walnut Street near Brabantio Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
When Clay County was created in 1858 by the Florida Legislature, Middleburg was named as temporary county seat. As a result of an 1859 election, Whitesville (Webster), became the official county court site. Clay County's 1st courthouse was located . . . Map (db m65638) HM
39 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Pratt Whitney R-2800 Twin Wasp EngineMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Leonard C. Taylor Parkway.
The R-2800 was developed in 1937 and was the first 18 cylinder radial engine. It produced 2,350 horsepower and weighed 2,000 lbs. The engine was regarded as the Cadillac of engines at that time and the engine was the workhorse for World War II. It . . . Map (db m214470) HM
40 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Remember Our Fallen“All Gave Some - Some Gave All”
On Gratio Place, 0.1 miles north of Ferris Street (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling north.
The grateful citizens and community of Clay County remember those who served in the arm forces of the United States during times of war and peace. Whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our liberty.
. . . Map (db m181750) WM
41 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Sharon Baptist ChurchOrganized November 15, 1885
On Sharron Road at Sweet Moody Road, on the left when traveling east on Sharron Road.
Organized by the Rev. James Hickey. Charter Members: Robert and Adeline Hogarth, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Tolar, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Mrs. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Sullivant, and Mrs. Celia Weeks. Property for church given by T.H. and C.B. Hayden. Cemetery . . . Map (db m110522) HM
42 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-399 — The Bellamy Road
On US 17 (County Road 15) at Bellamy Road, on the right when traveling south on US 17.
The Old Bellamy Road intersects Highway 17 near this point. In 1824, the First session of the 18th United States Congress appropriated $20,000.00 to develop a public road in the Territory of Florida between Pensacola and St. Augustine. It was to . . . Map (db m62644) HM
43 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — The Gama GoatMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue just south of Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
Was a six-wheel drive semi-amphibious off-road vehicle originally developed for use by the US Military in the Vietnam War. The Goat used an articulated chassis, so that from distance it appears to be a four-wheel trailer, but it is a single . . . Map (db m181368) HM
44 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — The M-170 Truck, AmbulanceMilitary Museum of North Florida
On Bunker Avenue near 1 Bunker Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Front line, ¼-ton, 4X4 was a variant of the M-38A1 Military Jeep, with its body lengthened by twenty inches, heavier suspension, and provisions for three patients on litters. The spare tire and jerry can of the M-170 were mounted in the body tub . . . Map (db m181337) WM
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45 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — F-496 — The Village Improvement Association Woman's Club
On Palmetto Avenue near Palmer Street, on the right when traveling south.
On February 20, 1883, the Village Improvement Association (V.I.A.) of Green Cove Springs was organized. Meetings were held in members’ homes. Money was raised to beautify the town, most of which was used for boardwalks, and 70 feet of clay pavement . . . Map (db m65099) HM
46 Florida, Clay County, Green Cove Springs — Veterans War Memorial
On South Orange Avenue (Florida Route 16) at Cove Street, on the right when traveling south on South Orange Avenue.
United States Army "M-42 Duster" Dedicated To Green Cove Springs Community War Veterans VFW & A Post 1988 “Lest We Forget” Map (db m181136) WM
47 Florida, Clay County, Keystone Heights — I am a Veteran
Near Oriole Street at Southeast Palmetto Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
I answered the call of my nation in peace and in war....of security and honor for three centuries I have been the custodian. I was with Washington in the dim forests, fought the wily warrior, and watched the dark night bow to the morning.... At . . . Map (db m220192) WM
48 Florida, Clay County, Keystone Heights — F-1033 — Magnolia Lake State Park
On State Road 21 at Treat Road, on the right when traveling south on State Road 21.
Situated on the site of Camp Blanding, between Sandhill and Brooklyn lakes, are the remnants of Magnolia Lake State Park. A relic from the time of segregation, Magnolia Lake was built to provide separate facilities to serve African American . . . Map (db m135964) HM
49 Florida, Clay County, Keystone Heights — F-398 — The Bellamy Road
On State Road 100, 0.3 miles east of Swan Lake Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Old Bellamy Road intersects Highway 100 near this point. In 1824, the First session of the 18th United States Congress appropriated $20,000.00 to develop a public road in the Territory of Florida between Pensacola and St. Augustine. It was to . . . Map (db m94394) HM
50 Florida, Clay County, Keystone Heights — F-1072 — The Keystone Inn
Near South Lawrence Boulevard (Florida Route 21) just south of Oriole Street.
Side 1 The Lawrence Developing Company built the three-story, 38-room Keystone Inn at a cost of $50,000. It was designed by architect, G.M. MacDonough. Hopeful that the inn would attract potential settlers and investors, the developers held a . . . Map (db m214312) HM
51 Florida, Clay County, Middleburg — F-58 — Fort Heilman
On Blanding Boulevard (Florida Route 21) at Scenic Drive, on the right when traveling north on Blanding Boulevard.
Fort Heilman, named after Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Julius F. Heilman, was built in the mid 1830´s at the spot where the north and south forks of Black Creek join. It was a temporary wooden stockade used during the First Seminole War as a . . . Map (db m102605) HM
52 Florida, Clay County, Middleburg — F-840 — General Roy Stanley Geiger, United States Marine Corps
On Blanding Boulevard (Florida Route 21) west of Parsonage Street, on the right when traveling east.
Roy Stanley Geiger, the “Father of Marine Corps Aviation,” was born on January 25, 1885, in his family home on what is now the campus of Middleburg First Baptist Church. He served as a school teacher, principal, and lawyer. Geiger joined the Marine . . . Map (db m102461) HM
53 Florida, Clay County, Middleburg — F-329 — Middleburg
On Main Street at Wharf Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Middleburg developed in the early 1800s as a transportation center linking the St. Johns River with the peninsular interior. Originally settled in the 1820s as Clark´s Ferry, a crossing on Black Creek, it became a major military entrepot during the . . . Map (db m102459) HM
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54 Florida, Clay County, Middleburg — F-310 — Middleburg Methodist Church — United Methodist Church Registered Historic Site No. 93 —
On Main Street at Butler Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Founded on or before July 27, 1828 by Isaac Boring, a Methodist Circuit Riding Preacher. First known as The Black Creek Methodist Church. This frontier Methodist society met in homes until the present church was built in 1847. In continuous use . . . Map (db m102460) HM
55 Florida, Clay County, Middleburg — Thompson - Chalker Docks
On Main Street at Wharf Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Samuel B. Thompson owned and operated dock and warehouses at the foot of Thompson St. (now Wharf St., name changed about 1951). Thompson's warehouses were burned by Union soldiers in 1864.    After the Civil War, Albert S. Chalker operated . . . Map (db m70285) HM
56 Florida, Clay County, Orange Park — In Memory of All American Veterans
On Kingsley Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal -- to valiantly protect our country's freedoms. The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and . . . Map (db m239840) WM
57 Florida, Clay County, Orange Park — F-798 — Orange Park
On Kingsley Avenue at Park Avenue (Route 17), on the right when traveling west on Kingsley Avenue.
Orange Park was the site of a cotton and citrus British plantation, Laurel Grove, which was established by William and Rebecca Pengree during Florida’s British Period (1763-1783). Following the American Revolution, Florida was returned to . . . Map (db m102603) HM
58 Florida, Clay County, Orange Park — F-985 — Orange Park Normal and Industrial School Site
Near Park Avenue (U.S. 17) south of Kingsley Avenue (Florida Route 224), on the right when traveling south.
The 1885 Florida Constitution mandated the segregated education of black and white students in public schools. In 1891, the American Missionary Association (AMA) opened the private Orange Park Normal and Industrial School at this site to educate . . . Map (db m150638) HM
59 Florida, Clay County, Orange Park — Torpedo Warfare on the St. Johns River
On Kingsley Avenue at River Road, in the median on Kingsley Avenue.
During the War Between the States, the St. Johns River was a highway to Florida's interior. Lacking warships to counter the Union Navy's control of the river, Confederate forces turned to the use of torpedoes (submerged naval mines). On March 30, . . . Map (db m67084) HM
60 Florida, Clay County, Penney Farms — F-465 — Town of Penney Farms 1927
On State Road 16 just east of Polling Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
James Cash Penney (1876-1971), philanthropist and founder of J.C. Penney Department Stores, purchased 120,000 acres in Clay County and invited farmers to claim 40-acre tracts by clearing the land, building houses, growing crops and raising . . . Map (db m101184) HM
61 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 1SG Kenny FikeFlorida Army National Guard — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Tallahassee Street at Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Headquarters Battery 2/116th FA 53 rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Lakeland Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 24, 2010Map (db m177615) WM
62 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 202 Red Horse SquadronCamp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
202 Red Horse Squadron Florida Air National Guard Activated 5 January 1985Map (db m187419) WM
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63 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 29th Infantry DivisionCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
WW II Normandy ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Normandy • Northern France • Rhineland • Central Europe Battle Casualties 19,814 Killed, Wounded or Missing Dedicated November . . . Map (db m178893) WM
64 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 30th Infantry Division“Old Hickory” — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 W at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes - Alsace Central Europe Workhorse of the Western FrontMap (db m177346) WM
65 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 31st Infantry Division"Dixie Division" — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to All Who Served Their Country So Honorably and Proudly World War IIMap (db m177349) WM
66 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 36th Infantry Division☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Naples –Foggia • Anzio • Rome - Arno • Ardennes - Alsace Rhineland • Southern France • Central Europe Salerno • Southern France Texas Fighting 36th Map (db m178907) WM
67 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 43rd Infantry DivisionCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street north of Minden Street, on the right when traveling south.
To All Who Served In The 43rd Inf. Div. In W.W. II Asiatic – Pacific Campaigns Guadalcanal New Georgia New Guinea PhilippinesMap (db m178912) WM
68 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 508th Parachute Infantry RegimentCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 W at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
To the officers and men who served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment wheresoever dispersed. Activated at Camp Blanding Florida on 20 October 1942, they were later attached to the 82nd Airborne Division and participated in the parachute . . . Map (db m177404) HM WM
69 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 63rd Infantry DivisionCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near State Route 16 West at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
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70 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 66th Infantry DivisionCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
W W II Campaign Northern France Battle Causalities 1452 Killed Wounded or Missing Map (db m177703) WM
71 Florida, Clay County, Starke — 79th Infantry Division☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling south.
Normandy Southern France Ardennes Alsace Rhineland Central Europe Map (db m178957) WM
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72 Florida, Clay County, Starke — A-6A “Intruder”Aircraft, Attack — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Minden Street, 0.1 miles east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Aircraft, Attack, A-6A “Intruder” Crew: 2 Armament: 18,000 lbs of ordnance on five external racks (can carry 28 different types of ordnance) Speed: 648 MPH (max) Range: 3,245 Miles Manufacturer: Grumman Note: 693 A-6A produced, in . . . Map (db m192465) HM WM
73 Florida, Clay County, Starke — A-7 “Corsair II”Aircraft, Attack — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near State Route 16 West at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Aircraft, Attack, A-7 “Corsair II” Crew: 1 Armament: Guns – 20MM Vulcan Gatling Gun (M61) Missiles – 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder Bombs – 15,000 lbs on six external racks Speed: 698 MPH (max) Range: 715 miles (combat radius) . . . Map (db m178261) WM
74 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Albert Hazen Blanding1876 - 1970 — ☆ ☆ ☆ —
Near Tallahassee Street south of Minden Street, on the right when traveling north.
1895 Enlisted in the Gainesville Guards, Florida State Troops. 1899 Commissioned Captain in the Florida National Guard, September 23, and served as the Regimental Adjutant of the Second Florida Infantry. 1908 Promoted . . . Map (db m177274) HM WM
75 Florida, Clay County, Starke — American Ex-Prisoners of War"Not By Arms Alone"
Near Local Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Department Of Florida Contributing Chapters Ancient City • Barbed Wire Seminole • Big Lake • Brevard Space Coast • Broward • Central Florida • Collier • East Central • Emerald Coast • Florida First Coast • Florida Gulf Coast • Florida . . . Map (db m181216) WM
76 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Assault On Fort Mose (1740)Walk Through Time — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Fort Mose (pronounced “Moh-Say") was a plastered earthen fort located approximately 3 miles north of St. Augustine. It was established to protect the small, free-black settlement of Gracia Real Santa Teresa de Mose. When the British . . . Map (db m178728) HM
77 Florida, Clay County, Starke — BRDM-2Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
BRDM-2 (Scout Reconnaissance Vehicle) Crew: 13 Armament: Main – 14.5MM heavy machine gun Secondary – 7.62MM machine gun Speed: 62 MPH (max) Range: 466 miles Manufacturer: Russia Note: The BDRM-2 is Amphibious 7,200 . . . Map (db m178378) HM WM
78 Florida, Clay County, Starke — F-655 — Camp Blanding
On State Road 16 near Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Camp Blanding, established as a National Guard base in 1939, is named for Major General Albert Blanding (1876-1970) who commanded a brigade in WWI, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, and was Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He . . . Map (db m70317) HM
79 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Carriage, Motor, M16Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling south.
Carriage, Motor, Multiple Gun – M16 Manufacturer: White (Produced 1942-1955) Note: M16 Had Four M2 .50 Machine Guns In M45 Maxson Mount Map (db m178262) HM WM
80 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Carrier, PersonnelCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling north.
. . . Map (db m231544) HM WM
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81 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Civil War (1861-1865)Walk Through Time — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Black Floridians served with distinction and dedication on both sides during that fratricidal conflict. Indeed, there are several instances of Black Floridians, brothers, serving in both the Union and Confederate Armies. Many of those . . . Map (db m178724) HM
82 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, JrCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street just south of Minden Street, on the right when traveling north.
Colonel Harry M. Hatcher, Jr. Colonel Retired United States Army Decorations & Awards Bronze Star Combat Infantry Badge Meritorious Service Medal Good Conduct Medal Asiatic – Pacific Campaign Medal . . . Map (db m179357) HM WM
83 Florida, Clay County, Starke — CPL John T. RiveroFlorida Army National Guard — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Tallahassee Street, 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company D, 2/124th Infantry 53rd Separate Infantry Brigade Eustis Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on April 17, 2003Map (db m177568) WM
84 Florida, Clay County, Starke — D DayJune 6, 1944 — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
A day that will never fade from memory In memory of all invading forcesMap (db m177499) WM
85 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Douglas C-47 “Skytrain”Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 W at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Used to transport personnel and cargo, towing gliders and dropping paratroopers into enemy territory as during invasions of Sicily, Burma and France.Map (db m177425) HM
86 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Field HowitzerCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the right when traveling south.
Field Howitzer 10.5CM LEFH 18/40 Origin: German Ammunition: HE Range: 13,479 yards max. Crew: 6-8 Rate of Fire: 6-8 rounds/minute Note: Produced 1942-1945 Map (db m177952) HM WM
87 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Firebase FloridaCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
RVN Circa 1965 - 1973 Yankee Station Gulf of Tonkin Dixie Station Dedicated 29 May 2000, a place of honor to those who survived.
"For those who fought for it, freedom . . . Map (db m178417) WM
88 Florida, Clay County, Starke — First Infantry DivisionCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Florida Route 16, on the right when traveling south.
Campaigns ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Algeria French Morocco Tunisia Normandy Northern France Rhineland Ardennes Alsace Central Europe Battle Casualties 20,659 No . . . Map (db m177309) WM
89 Florida, Clay County, Starke — First Muster At St. Augustine (1565)Walk Through Time — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first muster of militia troops in the continental United States took place on 16 September 1565 in the newly established Spanish presidio of St. Augustine. Both free and slave Africans served with the original occupation and settlement force . . . Map (db m178740) HM
90 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Florida National Guard and the Global War on TerrorismCamp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
Near Local Route 16 at Tallahassee Street.
“We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.” President George W. Bush Since the attack against the United States on 11 September 2001, the Florida National Guard has protected our nation’s security and provided combat . . . Map (db m181554) WM
91 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Florida Regimental MemorialCamp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
Near FL 16 (Local Route 16) at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated To Florida Units participated in victorious campaigns in the South-West Pacific. Depicts location of primary assaults against major enemy resistance. The Florida National Guard troops of the 31st Infantry Division and the . . . Map (db m181535) WM
92 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Global War On TerrorismFlorida Army National Guard — Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —
Near Tallahassee Street, 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Global War On Terrorism This Memorial Honors The Citizen Soldiers Of The Florida National Guard Who Paid The Ultimate Sacrifice For Their Nation In Support Of The Global War On Terrorism. Minutemen Symbol Of The Citizen . . . Map (db m178104) WM
93 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun TubeCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the left when traveling south.
Gun Tube 6 Inch British Coastal Defense Gun Map (db m178419) HM WM
94 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 3 Inch M5Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gun, 3 Inch, M5 Anti-Tank Origin: United States Ammunition: HE & AP Range: 14,200 yards max. (AP) Crew: 5 Rate of Fire: 12 rounds/min. max Note: Armor penetration – 3.93 inches at 1,000 yards 2,500 produced . . . Map (db m177892) WM
95 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 40MM, M42, "Duster"Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street, 0.1 miles east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m178021) HM WM
96 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 57 MM, S-60Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gun, 57MM, S-60 Anti-Aircraft Origin: Russia Ammunition: HE & AP Range : 6,564 Yards (RADAR) 4,376 Yards (Optical) Crew: 7 Rate Of Fire: 70 Rounds/Min Produced, 1950 – 1970 Map (db m178144) WM
97 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Gun, 75 MM, M1897A2Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gun, 75 MM, M1897A2 Light Artillery & Anti-Tank Origin: United States Ammunition: HE & AP Range: 13,870 yards max. (AP) Crew: 6 Rate of Fire: 15 rounds/min. max Note: Armor penetration – 2.7 inches at 1,000 . . . Map (db m177725) HM WM
98 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Half-Track, M3Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Minden Street, on the left when traveling north.
Half-Track, M3 Carrier, Personnel Manufacturer: White (40,000 + produced 1941-45) Note: M3A1 had ring mount for .50 machine gun Map (db m177691) HM WM
99 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Headquarters, Florida Air National GuardCamp Blanding Museum and Memorial Park
Near Tallahassee Street at Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Headquarters Florida Air National Guard Authorized By General Order No. 26 Activated 1 Nov 1949 Map (db m187413) WM
100 Florida, Clay County, Starke — Howitzer, 105 MMCamp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park
Near Minden Street just east of Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m178899) HM WM

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