On Memorial Parkway north of Laurel Street, on the right when traveling north.
First marker:
Basil C. Pearce, Jr.
USS Tang Memorial
Dedicated by Richard H. O'Kane, Skipper
August 17, 1943 - October 25, 1944
Elton Brubaker, USS Flier (SS250) Aug. 13, 1944
Constructed by
Basil Pearce Chapter
U.S. . . . — — Map (db m77715) HM WM
On Madison Street west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Bronson-Mulholland house was constructed for Isaac H. Bronson around 1853. A lawyer and United States congressman from New York, Bronson served as a member of the Committee on Territories in the late 1830s. He proposed the act for Florida . . . — — Map (db m80742) HM
On Madison Street 0.1 miles east of North Second Street, on the right when traveling west.
Side 1
Greetings from Putnam County's
Historic Palatka
Side 2
America250FL Road Trip
Putnam County's Palatka, along the St. Johns River, captivates with historic charm. The . . . — — Map (db m311440) HM
On Main Street at North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Episcopal services in Palatka were first conducted in 1846 by the Rev. John F. Young, later Bishop of Florida (18767-1885). The parish was organized in 1853, and the church completed in 1854. During the Civil War, St. Mark's was used as a . . . — — Map (db m77732) HM
Near Temple Avenue at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west.
Colonel Daniel Newnan led a troop of Georgia militia on a raid into Spanish Florida in September 1812 in an attempt to annex Florida to the United States during the War of 1812. Newnan's men engaged a force of Seminole Indians under the command . . . — — Map (db m274077) HM
On Avenue I at N 20th Street, on the right on Avenue I.
Lincoln Park Academy, 1806 Avenue I
At a time in our history when blacks were frequently denied the most basic opportunities, Zora Neale Hurston worked hard and successfully to obtain a fine education and establish herself as a writer. . . . — — Map (db m202287) HM
On Florida Route 26 at Route 21, on the right when traveling east on Florida Route 26.
Established to educate children of west Putnam County and surrounding communities, Melrose High School began in 1882 as a wooden building on Wynwood Street. In 1927, the school moved to this location when Putnam County constructed a new wooden . . . — — Map (db m101754) HM
On Washington Street at North 13 Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Street.
Central Academy School was established in 1892 as the only public school for Palatka’s Black population. It originally served first through eighth grades. Later, the school expanded to include all twelve grades. In 1925, due to the efforts and . . . — — Map (db m249428) HM
On St Johns Avenue at South 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on St Johns Avenue.
1990 — 1991
In appreciation and memory of
all military service personnel
from Putnam County, Florida
for bravery and service to our
country during the Persian Gulf
War (Operation Desert Storm)
Erected and dedicated by the . . . — — Map (db m78109) WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
