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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in North Florida Region

 
By Tim Fillmon, February 5, 2017
Major General John R. Alison Marker
101 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Major General John R Alison — (1912-2011) —
Near Waldo Road (State Road 24) 0.3 miles north of Northeast 39th Avenue (Road 222), on the right when traveling north.
John Richardson "Johnny" Alison was born in Micanopy, Florida, on November 12, 1912. He was a highly decorated flying ace and served in both theaters of World War II. Johnny Alison graduated from Gainesville High School in 1931 and the University of . . . — — Map (db m101412) HM
102 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Manning J. Dauer, Jr. — University of Florida —
On Buckman Drive at Union Road, on the left when traveling north on Buckman Drive.
Manning Julian Dauer, Jr., a native of Wilmington N.C., received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Florida and his doctorate from the University of Illinois. Dr. Dauer began teaching at the University of Florida in 1933 . . . — — Map (db m151298) HM
103 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Marshall M. Criser — University of Florida —
On Union Road 0.1 miles Newell Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The eighth president of the University of Florida (1984-1989), Marshall M. Criser led the University to record levels of achievement , including public and private support, research activities and external support for research, and national . . . — — Map (db m151104) HM
104 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-338 — Matheson House —
Near SE 1st Avenue at SE 6th Street.
Side 1: The Matheson homestead dates from 1857, when Alexander Matheson brought his family from Camden, South Carolina to establish a home on the Sweetwater Branch at the eastern edge of the new town of Gainesville. The present one and a . . . — — Map (db m97622) HM
105 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Mechanic Arts — University of Florida —
Near Stadium Road at Murphree Way, on the right when traveling west.
A curriculum in the mechanic arts, as engineering was known, began at the Florida Agricultural College in Lake City in 1884 and stressed practical knowledge ("…a graduate’s value is not based on what he knows, but what he can do.") Later, a . . . — — Map (db m151488) HM
106 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Mexican-American War — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street.
We are called upon to vindicate the honor of our Country – – Pres. James Polk — — Map (db m237731) WM
107 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Military Education — University of Florida —
On Stadium Road 0.1 miles north of Gale Lemerand Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Military education, mandated by the Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862, is rooted in UF’s earliest history. Drill and rifle instruction were part of every male student’s life. Officer training was offered as elective instruction in 1909. UF became . . . — — Map (db m150560) HM WM
108 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-585 — Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church —
On NW 2nd Street near NW 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church was founded on July 16, 1867, with the Reverend Isaac Davis serving as the first pastor. The Board of Trustees of the oldest black congregation in Gainesville purchased the lot on which the present church . . . — — Map (db m55606) HM
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109 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-784 — Mt. Carmel Baptist Church —
On Northwest 5th Avenue at Northwest 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Northwest 5th Avenue.
The congregation of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church first met on May 4, 1896. The church’s original members worshipped in the St. Paul CME Church, and together the congregations bought a parcel of land in 1900 to build a new church. Its construction . . . — — Map (db m110982) HM
110 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-577 — Mt. Pleasant Cemetery —
On NW 13th Street (U.S. 441) at NW 29th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on NW 13th Street.
The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery was established c. 1883 by the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church as a final resting place for its members and other African Americans in the city of Gainesville. Founded in 1867, the church purchased the 5.38-acre . . . — — Map (db m166853) HM
111 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Murphree Hall — University of Florida —
On Fletcher Drive north of East West Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Albert A. Murphree Hall 1939 National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m150876) HM
112 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Newell Hall — University of Florida —
On Stadium Road at Buckman Drive on Stadium Road.
Born in 1878 in Hull, Iowa, Dr. Wilmon Newell was influential in Florida agriculture from his arrival in this state. His bachelor’s, master’s and Doctor of Science degrees were all from Iowa State College, and in 1937 he received a second . . . — — Map (db m151097) HM
113 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Oklahoma City Disaster — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In memory of those killed and injured in the Oklahoma City Disaster 19 April 1995 By Veterans Memorial Committee — — Map (db m237468) WM
114 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-679 — Old Stage Road —
On Southwest 24th Avenue at SW 69th Terrace, on the left when traveling west on Southwest 24th Avenue.
The Old Stage Road, one of Alachua County’s original highways, passed near here. Dating from the 1820s, it connected the county’s two major towns, Newnansville (once the county seat near present day Alachua) and Micanopy to the south. The road . . . — — Map (db m67689) HM
115 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Patrick K. Prindeville and Tomorio D. Burkett — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at 7400 SW 41st Place.
Our Grateful Community Honors these Fallen Heroes Patrick K. Prindeville Beirut, Lebanon 1983 Tomorio D. Burkett Iraqi Freedom 2003 — — Map (db m237585) WM
116 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Peabody Hall — University of Florida —
On Murphree Way north of Union Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1912, the George Peabody Education Fund, a foundation that supported education in the South, granted $40,000 for the construction of a Teacher’s College building. Peabody Hall was completed the following year and the College of Education . . . — — Map (db m150875) HM
117 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — POW ★ MIA — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In remembrance of all who served with honor and loyalty as Prisoners of War and to those who have not returned — — Map (db m237373) WM
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118 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — POW/MIA Freedom Tree —
Near West University Avenue at NW 15th Street.
. . . — — Map (db m239815) WM
119 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Ralph D. Turlington — Statesman And Educator — Unversity of Florida —
On Newell Drive south of Union Road, on the right when traveling south.
A native of Gainesville and University of Florida Alumnus [B.S.B.A., 1942], Ralph D. Turlington represented Alachua County in the Florida House of Representatives for 24 years [1950-74], serving as Speaker of the House 1967-68. Appointed . . . — — Map (db m151249) HM
120 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Ray Graves — 1960-1969 — NCAA Football Hall of Fame —
On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.
Ray Graves served as the Gators’ Head Coach from 1960-69. During that time frame, he compiled a 70-31-4, then the standard for most wins (70) in school history for a head coach. Graves led Florida to winning records in nine of his 10 seasons at . . . — — Map (db m150596) HM
121 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Robert C. Williamson Hall — University of Florida —
On Stadium Road 0.1 miles south of Buckman Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Born on November 2, 1887, Robert Crozier Williamson earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1923 with a thesis titled “The Ionization of Potassium Vapor by Light.” He served as chair of the Physics Department at the . . . — — Map (db m151075) HM
122 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Robert Marston Science Library —
On Newell Drive just south of Stadium Road, on the left when traveling north.
Born in 1923, Robert Quaries Marston was raised and educated in Virginia. At only 20 he earned a bachelor's degree from the Virginia Military Institute, followed by an M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. A Rhodes Scholar, he distinguished . . . — — Map (db m135958) HM
123 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Rolfs Hall — University of Florida —
On Buckman Drive 0.1 miles south of Union Road, on the left when traveling north.
Rolfs Hall was designed by Rudolph Weaver, architect for the Florida Board of Control, and was completed in 1927. Originally known as the Horticulture Building. it housed the administrative offices of the University’s agricultural programs as . . . — — Map (db m150921) HM
124 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-492 — Roper Park / Old City Park —
On NE 2nd Street near NE 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Roper Park is the original site of the parade grounds and barracks for the East Florida Seminary, a non-sectarian educational institution and a forerunner of the University of Florida, which was located in Gainsville in part due to the . . . — — Map (db m55994) HM
125 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-705 — Serenola Plantation —
Near SW Williston Road (State Road 331) 0.1 miles west of SW 13th Street (U.S. 441).
(side 1) In 1857, David Rogerson Williams II (1822-1907) of Darlington Co., SC, purchased 1,000 acres, including this site bordering Paynes Prarie, and developed them as a plantation known as "Serenola." The 1860 census shows 120 slaves . . . — — Map (db m67687) HM
126 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-684 — Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Porters Quarters —
On SW 5th Street at SW 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on SW 5th Street.
Shady Grove Primitive Baptist Church is a landmark in Porters Quarters, one of Gainesville’s oldest and most historic African-American neighborhoods. Dr. Watson Porter, a Canadian physician, established Porters addition to Gainesville in 1884 and . . . — — Map (db m150690) HM
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127 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Sledd Hall — University of Florida —
Near Fletcher Drive at East West Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Construction on Sledd Hall began in 1928. Originally known as New Dormitory, it was completed in 1929 and renamed Sledd Hall in 1939. The architect was Rudolph Weaver and the contractor was the Sutton Brothers Company. The original construction . . . — — Map (db m151215) HM
128 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-165 — Spanish Cattle Ranching —
On E. University Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Present-day Gainesville was the center of a large Spanish cattle ranching industry, founded on the labor of native Timuqua Indians, during the 1600s. LaChua, largest of the ranches, was a Spanish corruption of an Indian word, and in turn was . . . — — Map (db m72916) HM
129 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Spanish-American War — Alachua County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
“Remember the Maine” — — Map (db m237778) WM
130 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Steve Spurrier — 1964-1966 — NCAA Football Hall of Fame —
On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.
Steve Spurrier was named to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986 and as a coach in 2017. Spurrier joined Amos Alonzo Stagg, Bobby Dodd and Bowden Wyatt as the only four to be inducted as a player and coach. The 1966 Heisman . . . — — Map (db m150592) HM
131 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Steve Spurrier — 1990-2001 — NCAA Football Hall of Fame —
On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.
Steve Spurrier was named to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1986 and as a coach in 2017. Spurrier joined Amos Alonzo Stagg, Bobby Dodd and Bowden Wyatt as the only four to be inducted as a player and coach. As Florida’s head . . . — — Map (db m150631) HM
132 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-302 — The Bailey House —
On NW 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This is one of the oldest houses in the city of Gainesville. It was constructed about 1850 by Major James B. Bailey, a prominent citizen of Alachua County. Bailey was a leading proponent of moving the county seat away from Newnansville to a new . . . — — Map (db m55424) HM
133 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-756 — The Ballpark —
On SW 3th Street at SW 6th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on SW 3th Street.
This site, known locally as the ballpark, was the center of recreational activities in Gainesville for more than 60 years. From 1883-1910 Gainesville’s Oak Hall baseball team played here against teams from Florida and the Southeast. The Oak Halls . . . — — Map (db m150706) HM
134 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-645 — The Gainesville Servicemen's Center / Thelma Boltin Center
On Northeast 2nd Avenue at Northeast 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Northeast 2nd Avenue. Reported missing.
The Gainesville Serviceman's Center The City of Gainesville purchased the Servicemen’s Center lot on December 7th 1942. The Federal Works Agency constructed a $37,000 building with a ballroom, stage, dressing rooms, second floor reading . . . — — Map (db m220712) HM
135 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-676 — The Home of A. Quinn Jones, Sr., Educator —
On NW 7th Avenue west of NW 10th Street, on the right when traveling east.
A. Quinn Jones, Sr. (1893-1997), prominent African-American teacher, educational leader, and advocate, lived here from 1925 to 1997. The home, built ca, 1920, is a one-story frame bungalow set on brick piers. Jones’ career, spanning the segregation . . . — — Map (db m233743) HM
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136 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-316 — The Law School Burial Mound
On Village Drive at Southwest 2nd Avenue (State Road 26A), on the right when traveling north on Village Drive. Reported permanently removed.
100 yards west is an aboriginal burial mound built ca. A.D. 1000 by Alachua Tradition peoples, ancestors of the Potano Indians who lived in Alachua County in the 16th and 17th centuries. Initially several individuals were buried in a central grave, . . . — — Map (db m134742) HM
137 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — This Tower — University of Florida —
Near Newell Drive at Stadium Road.
This Tower A memorial to University of Florida men who made the Supreme Sacrifice to Two World Wars. Was erected through the gifts of alumni and friends. It was dedicated in March, 1953 at ceremonies commemorating the 100th . . . — — Map (db m151502) WM
138 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Thomas Hall — University of Florida —
On Fletcher Drive south of West University Drive (Florida Route 26), on the right when traveling north.
When this building opened in 1906, it was called the Main Building. It served as the administration-classroom building for the University. The president’s office was on the southwest corner of the first floor. There were twenty-four classrooms, . . . — — Map (db m151217) HM
139 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Thomas House —
On NE 6th Ave at NE 4th St, on the left when traveling east on NE 6th Ave.
William Ruben Thomas House begun by C.W. Chase in 1906, this building was bought and completed in 1910 by Major W.R. Thomas, the house continued as the family’s residence until 1926 when it became part of the Hotel Thomas. Its use by the citizens . . . — — Map (db m150663) HM
140 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-1002 — Timucua Burial Mound/Timucua People —
On Village Drive south of Southwest 2nd Avenue (State Road 26A), on the right when traveling north.
(side 1) Timucua Burial Mound This earthen mound pays tribute to the ancestors of the Timucua Indians who lived and established villages near lakes and other sources of fresh water in north central Florida. Around 950 CE, following . . . — — Map (db m134740) HM
141 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Trains Rumbled Overhead —
Near Southeast 15th Street (Camp Ranch Road) 0.4 miles south of Southeast 41st Avenue when traveling south.
This old, concrete railway trestle is a remnant of the Florida Southern Railroad. Crews laid tracks here starting in 1882. The railroad played a major role in the founding and history of Gainesville. The Gainesville Hawthorne Trail now follows this . . . — — Map (db m126478) HM
142 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Turlington Rock, 1984 — University of Florida —
On Newell Drive south of Union Road, on the right when traveling south.
When giant crocodilians, the ancestors of the alligator, roamed the earth, this unusually large piece of chert formed from Suwannee limestone and sea shells. University of Florida Professor of Geological Sciences James Eades discovered it in a . . . — — Map (db m151250) HM
143 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — University Auditorium — University of Florida —
On Union Drive east of Newell Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The cornerstone for the University Auditorium was laid in 1922. Complete with a fine pipe cigar given by Dr. Andrew Anderson of St. Augustine, the building was dedicated in 1925. The architectural firm of Edwards and Sayward designed this elegant . . . — — Map (db m150686) HM
144 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — University Infirmary —
On Fletcher Drive north of Stadium Road, on the left when traveling north.
University Infirmary 1931 National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m151218) HM
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145 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — University of Florida —
On Newell Drive near Union Road, on the right when traveling east.
On September 19, 1997, the University of Florida celebrated the 50th anniversary of the official beginning of co-education at the University. The 47 names listed below were honored for their individual distinctions, and achievements and as . . . — — Map (db m151520) HM
146 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-360 — University of Florida Historic Campus —
On W University Avenue (State Road 26) near NW 15th Street, on the right when traveling east.
The University of Florida Campus Historic District and two individual campus buildings were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and 1990 in recognition of their architectural and cultural significance and the coherence of the . . . — — Map (db m54828) HM
147 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Veterans Memorial — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 69th Terrace.
In Memory of Our Fallen Comrades American Legion Post 149 Newberry — — Map (db m237618) WM
148 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Vietnam War — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street.
(front)) Vietnam War Henry D. Babers • Martin R. Beck • Larry Bloodworth • James Boston, Jr. • Norman K.Bristow • Willie Brown, Jr. • Vernon T. Carter, Jr. • Randolph W. Ford • Charles R. Geiger • James R. Golding • Charles . . . — — Map (db m237875) WM
149 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Vietnam War — University of Florida — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place near 7400 SW 41st Place.
Vietnam War Gary W. Arnold • Joseph B. Baggett • Robert L. Barton • Martin R. Beck • Sargent J. Broshear • George W. Carter • Paul F. Clark • Stephen J. Cohan • Guy F. Collins • William H. Craig, Jr. • Frederick P. Crosby • Kenneth . . . — — Map (db m237952) WM
150 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Walker Hall —
On Union Road 0.1 miles east of Newell Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Edgar Smith Walker was born June 3, 1858, in Cooper County, Missouri. He was educated in country schools and lived on a farm until the age of 18. While attending the University of Missouri, he accepted an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at . . . — — Map (db m128915) HM
151 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — War Between the States — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the right when traveling east.
(front) War Between the States John J. Aderholt • Charles L. Barrow • William F. Barry • William Bennett • Thomas Blanton • Oliver Bryant • Robert A. Caldwell • Samuel Caldwell • Samuel Calhoun • John Carroll • James H. Cassels • . . . — — Map (db m237737) WM
152 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — War of 1812 — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
By the Eternal, they shall not sleep on our soil –– Andrew Jackson — — Map (db m237722) WM
153 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Wes Chandler — 1974–1997 — NCAA Football Hall of Fame —
On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.
Chandler was a two-time first-team All-American at Florida as a wide receiver despite playing in a run-oriented wishbone offense. He caught 92 passes in his career for 1,963 yards and a school- record 28 touchdowns in four seasons. Chandler . . . — — Map (db m150634) HM
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154 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Wilber Marshall — 1980–1983 — NCAA Football Hall of Fame —
On Gale Lemerand Drive at Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.
Wilber Marshall is regarded as one of the best defensive players in Gator history. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 1982 and 1983 and also earned honorable mention All-American honors in 1981. ABC Television selected him as the . . . — — Map (db m150656) HM
155 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — Women in Military Service — Alachua County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 69th Terrace.
From a Grateful Community A special tribute to honor All Women who served in the Armed Forces to preserve America’s Freedom November 11, 2002 — — Map (db m237490) WM
156 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — World War I — Alachua County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 69th Terrace.
( front ) World War I Laura A. Baird • Sydney M. Bates •Letha A. Baxley • Charles Butler • Elmer Campbell • Alfred Conner • Joe Dixon • John L. Dryer • Robert Eaton • Fred Flinn • John Johnson • Oliver Johnson • Joseph C. . . . — — Map (db m237849) WM
157 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — World War I — University of Florida — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place near SW 69th Terrace.
. . . — — Map (db m237958) WM
158 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — World War II — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
50th Anniversary Ending of World War II 2 Sep 1995 By Betty Patrick and Family — — Map (db m237587) WM
159 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — World War II — Alachua County Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 69th Terrace.
( front ) World War II Harmon P. Alderman • Jack C. Bachlotte • James P. Banks • James Beck • Ernest W. Bell • William I. Benafield • Plemon Bennefield • Robert T. Benton • T. Harper Beville • James L. Billington • Dalton L. . . . — — Map (db m237852) WM
160 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — World War II — University of Florida — Veterans Memorial Park —
Near SW 41st Place at SW 75th Street, on the left when traveling east.
(Marker 1) Edward W. Clement, Jr. • Robert S. Cockerell, Jr. • Thureman L. Coffey • Alvin D. Coleman, Jr. • Elisha E. Coleman • Harold F. Coleman • Robert H. Colgan • Orval B. Collins • Paul A. Comer • Robert G. Compton • Harrie G.Cone • . . . — — Map (db m238372) WM
161 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, Duckpond — 9/11 Memorial —
On East University Avenue.
In memory of 9-11-01 and the lives that were touched — — Map (db m220722) WM
162 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, Duckpond — To the Americans Held Hostage by Iran —
On East University Avenue.
This garden was dedicated by the citizens of Gainesville on October 29, 1980 To the Americans Held Hostage by Iran November 4, 1979 — — Map (db m220714) HM
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163 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, Duckpond — We Remember Them With Compassion — Naebahiono manta nahiabotanicano —
On East University Avenue.
Gainesville is part of the traditional homelands of the Potano people, a Timucua-speaking society. The Timucua people lived here since time immemorial. Indigenous peoples from other nations long inhabited the area around what is now called . . . — — Map (db m220713) HM
164 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville — F-1271 — Tom Petty, Rock Musician —
Near NE 16th Avenue at NE 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
A proud Gainesville native, Tom Petty left an indelible mark on music with a sound influenced by the city and its community of exceptional musicians. In 1975, he formed Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, who would go on to release 13 studio . . . — — Map (db m262204) HM
165 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, Pleasant Street — F-1248 — St. Augustine, the Episcopal Mission Church and School —
On Northwest 4th Avenue at Northwest 4th Street, on the left when traveling west on Northwest 4th Avenue.
Established in 1894, St. Augustine, the Mission Church, was the first Episcopal Church and school in Gainesville for persons of color during the Jim Crow era. The Diocese of Florida, under the leadership of Bishop Weed and Rector Rev. A.T. Sharpe . . . — — Map (db m266554) HM
166 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, Springhill — F-1089 — The Cotton Club Building —
On Southeast 7th Avenue at Southeast 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Southeast 7th Avenue.
Soldiers built this wood-frame building in 1940-1941 as a Post Exchange for Camp Blanding in Starke. It was later the Perry Theater, Cotton Club, and Blue Note Club. William and Eunice Perryman, who owned a grocery store on East Depot Avenue . . . — — Map (db m262883) HM
167 ► Florida, Alachua County, Gainesville, University of Florida — Wilmot Garden —
On Mowry Road just east of Gale Lemerand Drive, on the right when traveling east.
The Wilmot Memorial Garden was dedicated on January 18, 1954, to honor Royal James Wilmot, a UF horticulturist and renowned camellia expert. During his time at UF. Wilmot developed one of the world's largest research collections of camellias, which . . . — — Map (db m266329) HM
168 ► Florida, Alachua County, Grove Park — F-925 — Daniel Scott Plantation —
On Southeast Hawthorne Road (State Road 20) 0.1 miles east of Southeast 152nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
In 1853, planters Daniel Scott and Daniel Finley of Fairfield, South Carolina, bought 2,664 acres of land here for $6,743, and in 1854 Scott was taxed on 1,400 acres and 30 enslaved people. In 1855, Scott and Finley purchased 54 people for . . . — — Map (db m110525) HM
169 ► Florida, Alachua County, Hawthorne — American Legion Post #230 Veterans Memorial —
On SE Hawthorne Road (Florida Route 20) near SE. 199th Street, on the left when traveling east.
Veterans Dedicated To All That Served — — Map (db m238011) WM
170 ► Florida, Alachua County, Hawthorne — F-212 — Hawthorne —
On 221st Street near 65th Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1774, noted botanist William Bartram travelled across what is now the southeastern corner of Alachua County following an old Indian and trading trail. In Florida's territorial period, English-speaking settlers used the same route as a frontier . . . — — Map (db m41100) HM
171 ► Florida, Alachua County, Hawthorne — 714 — Hawthorne Cemetery —
On Southeast Hawthorne Road (Florida Route 20) 0.1 miles east of Southeast 232nd Terrace, on the left when traveling east.
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m184924) HM
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172 ► Florida, Alachua County, Hawthorne — F-959 — The Moore Hotel (1883) —
On Southeast 221st Street (Old U.S. 301) north of 67th Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
(side 1) The Moore Hotel is the first hotel and oldest existing business in Hawthorne. In 1882, William Shepard (W.S.) and Virginia McCraw Moore moved to Hawthorne from Braden, Tennessee, and bought a railroad house on Johnson Street to use . . . — — Map (db m150563) HM
173 ► Florida, Alachua County, Hawthorne — Veterans Memorial —
On Southeast 69th Avenue.
This plaque is placed here with gratitude for, and in recognition of the men and women of the Alachua, Putnam, and Marion County Areas who served this country honorably. US Army • US Air Force • US Navy • US Coast Guard • US Marines — — Map (db m219667) WM
174 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — 1824 - The Bellamy Road - 1952 —
On County Road 236 NW 0.3 miles west of Interstate 75, on the right when traveling west.
The construction of this road was authorized by the 18th Congress and approved February 28, 1824. The section from Tallahassee to St. Augustine was built by John Bellamy and followed the Old Spanish Road. — — Map (db m93361) HM
175 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — American Legion Veterans Memorial —
Near State Route 20 (U.S. 27) near Northwest 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
(front) In Honor of those who served in time of war A mighty mother turns in tears the pages of her battle years lamenting all her Fallen sons Erected by Gordon Rimes Post 97 The American Legion October 11, 1980 . . . — — Map (db m81993) WM
176 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — F-835 — Douglass High School —
On Southeast Douglass Street at Northwest 180th Place, on the left when traveling north on Southeast Douglass Street.
Residents of High Springs saw the need for a public school for African Americans in 1886. By 1902, black students moved into the Red Schoolhouse, a two-story wood frame building previously constructed as a school for whites. White students moved . . . — — Map (db m151376) HM
177 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — 21 — Fear Stricken — Florida De Soto Trail — August 15, 1539 —
Near SE Oleno Park Road 2 miles east of US Highway 41 (U.S. 441) when traveling east.
It’s August 15, 1539… Hernando de Soto and his scouts arrive at the Indian village of Cholupaha. It lies along the present-day Santa Fe River, which runs through here – My Men captured several Indians and questioned them . . . — — Map (db m126582) HM
178 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — F-217 — High Springs, Florida —
On NW 1st Avenue State Route 20 (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.
The northwest region of Alachua County was probably first settled on a permanent basis by English speaking people during the late 1830's. One of the earliest settlements in the vicinity was at Crockett Springs, located about three miles east . . . — — Map (db m220547) HM
179 ► Florida, Alachua County, High Springs — F-359 — Railroading In High Springs —
On NE Railroad Avenue, on the right.
This old passenger depot, built c. 1910, is all that remains of the vast railroad complex located southwest of downtown that made High Springs a bustling railroad center for nearly 50 years. In 1895 the Plant Railroad System chose the town as the . . . — — Map (db m54911) HM
180 ► Florida, Alachua County, Lacrosse — F-865 — LaCrosse —
On State Road 121 at State Road 235, on the right when traveling north on State Road 121.
Settlement in the LaCrosse area started in the 1840s with the arrival of John Cellon, a young French immigrant. Other early settlers were Thomas Green, Abraham Mott, Richard H. Parker and family, William Scott and Thomas Standley. The town was built . . . — — Map (db m93838) HM
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181 ► Florida, Alachua County, LaCrosse — F-287 — LaCrosse, Florida
On State Road 121 at State Road 235, on the right when traveling north on State Road 121. Reported permanently removed.
The LaCrosse area was settled before the Civil War. Cotton was the chief crop. John Eli Futch was a cotton buyer who built a warehouse for cotton, a store to serve the growers, and his home near the store. This store became the first post office and . . . — — Map (db m220546) HM
182 ► Florida, Alachua County, Melrose — F-328 — Melrose —
On State Road 26 at Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on State Road 26.
(side 1) The region south of Santa Fe Lake was not settled until after the Seminole War in 1842, although it was on the Spanish mission trail from St. Augustine from about 1600 to 1763 and, during the English (1763-1784) and second Spanish . . . — — Map (db m99668) HM
183 ► Florida, Alachua County, Melrose — Melrose Civil War Memorial — Melrose Heritage Park —
On Florida Route 26 at Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on Florida Route 26.
In memory of Confederate and Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War and who are buried in the Eliam Cemetery in Melrose. Apr. 12, 1861 – Apr. 9, 1865 We will never forget Alderman, Hiram • Baldwin, Leonard • Cahoon, James • . . . — — Map (db m151557) WM
184 ► Florida, Alachua County, Melrose — F-981 — Melrose United Methodist Church —
On Pearl Street at Hampton Street, on the right when traveling east on Pearl Street.
The Melrose United Methodist Church was organized in 1868 as the Melrose Methodist Episcopal Church, South. This church building, the first located within the original 1877 plat of Melrose, was constructed out of heart pine by the congregation in . . . — — Map (db m120212) HM
185 ► Florida, Alachua County, Melrose — Melrose World War I Memorial — Melrose Heritage Park —
On Florida Route 26 at Grove Street, on the right when traveling east on Florida Route 26.
In memory of those who entered the Armed Forces from the Melrose area and served our country during World War I Jul. 28, 1914 – Nov. 11, 1918 We will never forget Acosta, Joseph H. • Birt, Harry W. • Chestnut, Bazzle • Daniel, . . . — — Map (db m151556) WM
186 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Battle of Micanopy —
On Southeast Tuscawilla Road 0.3 miles west of U.S. 441, on the right when traveling west.
The Battle of Micanopy The Battle of Micanopy took place on the morning of June 9, 1836. Seventy-five troops under the command of Major J.F. Heileman engaged a larger Seminole force headed by Osceola, numbering about 250 warriors. Two . . . — — Map (db m150458) HM
187 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Civil War Sibley Tent Stove — Micanopy Historical Society Museum —
Near NE Cholokka Boulevard at NE Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Henry Hopkins Sibley (1816-1886) graduated from West Point in 1838, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 2nd U.S. Dragoons and served in the Seminole War. In 1856, he patented the “Sibley Tent”, which could accommodate 20 soldiers and . . . — — Map (db m175534) HM
188 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Grindstone — 1885 — Micanopy Historical Society Museum —
Near Northeast Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Bay Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
One of a pair, used to grind corn for grits and cornmeal 1 bushel in 5 minutes. — — Map (db m175545) HM
189 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Home Made Tractor — [Micanopy Historical Society Museum] —
Near Northeast Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This oddity was built around 1940. It was intended for use as a farm tractor, but never got that far. It did, however, run and was driven around the yard occasionally. Later it was partially dismantled to the condition it is today. It has a . . . — — Map (db m175542) HM
190 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — F-706 — Micanopy —
On NE 1st Street (County Road 25A) near N.E. Peach Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Founded after Spain relinquished Florida to the United States in 1821, Micanopy became the first distinct American town founded in the new US territory. Originally an Indian trading post, Micanopy was built under the auspices of the Florida . . . — — Map (db m54271) HM
191 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — F-677 — Micanopy Historic Cemetery —
On West Smith Avenue east of NW 5 Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Micanopy Historic Cemetery was founded by Dr. H. Lucious Montgomery Sr., a physician in the Township of Micanopy during the 1800’s. Dr. Montgomery and his wife, Lucinda Jane Montgomery, the owners of the cemetery land, deeded lot No. 30 to . . . — — Map (db m175397) HM
192 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Micanopy Railroad History — Micanopy Historical Society Museum —
Near NE Cholokka Boulevard at NE Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
1884 “Gainesville, Rocky Point & Micanopy Railway” chartered 1895 RR company sold to L.L. Hill, renamed “The Gainesville and Gulf Railway Company”; construction began in July. Later in 1895 the RR from Gainesville to Micanopy opened (12 . . . — — Map (db m175527) HM
193 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Micanopy Veterans Memorial —
On Northeast Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Hunter Avenue on Northeast Cholokka Boulevard.
Time Will Not Dim The Glory Of Their Deeds Dedicated to all Veterans of the United States of America who, although separated by generations, shared a common undeniable goal – to valiantly protect our Country’s freedoms. The . . . — — Map (db m175401) WM
194 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — F-202 — Micanopy, Florida
On Northeast 1st Street (County Route 25A) at Northeast Peach Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Northeast 1st Street. Reported permanently removed.
A Timucua Indian village of the Potano tribe was located near here when the early Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto led his expedition through the area in 1539. Botanist William Bartram visited Cuscawilla village nearby in 1774. The first permanent . . . — — Map (db m149338) HM
195 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — F-860 — Moses Elias Levy —
On NE Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Magnolia Avenue, in the median on NE Cholokka Boulevard.
Moses Elias Levy (1782-1854), a Moroccan born Jewish merchant, came to Florida after its cession from Spain to the United States in 1821. Before his arrival, Levy acquired over 50,000 acres in East Florida. In 1822, Levy began development on . . . — — Map (db m93854) HM
196 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Second Seminole War —
On Southeast Tuscawilla Road 0.3 miles west of U.S. 441, on the right when traveling west.
War on the Frontier The opening of the Second Seminole War began during the first week of December 1835. Seminole, along with their Black allies, attacked and burned hundreds of farms and homesteads in the Payne's Prairie region, the . . . — — Map (db m150459) HM
197 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Seminole Heritage in Micanopy —
On Southeast Tuscawilla Road 0.3 miles west of U.S. 441, on the right when traveling west.
Seminoles in Florida Between 1716 and 1763, under pressure from the colonial powers of Britain and Spain, two groups of Creek Indians from more northerly regions of Spanish La Florida (see map) arrived in the area of present-day Micanopy . . . — — Map (db m150457) HM
198 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Stagecoach Stop —
On NE Cholokka Boulevard north of SE Tuscawilla Road, on the right when traveling north.
Built 1853 by Dr. James A. Cooper as first apothecary shop. Later became the stagecoach stop and first post office. Old stage route entered Micanopy from west on present Seminary Street. First telephone office was also here. Placed by . . . — — Map (db m175405) HM
199 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Steamboat Chacala Anchor —
On Northeast Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Hunter Avenue, in the median on Northeast Cholokka Boulevard.
This anchor was used on the Steamboat Chacala which carried passengers and freight over Paynes Prairie during the 1800’s. James Croxton of Micanopy was the builder and Captain. Loaned by the Florida State Museum — — Map (db m175412) HM
200 ► Florida, Alachua County, Micanopy — Sugar Trough — Micanopy Historical Society Museum —
Near Northeast Cholokka Boulevard at Northeast Bay Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This was hand hewn from a Cypress log. It was originally 28” deep. Syrup made from sugar cane juice was stored in this covered trough for family use. — — Map (db m175537) HM

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