Near Tallahassee Street at Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Troop E, 153rd CAV
53rd Infantry Brigade
Ocala
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on August 3, 2006 — — Map (db m177556) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Battery A, 1/265th Air Defense Artillery
164th Air Defense Artillery
Palatka
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 26, 2003 — — Map (db m177375) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company C, 1/171 Aviation
83rd Troop Command
Brooksville
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on October 24, 2004 — — Map (db m177731) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
144th Transportation Company
83rd Troop Command
Marianna
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on December 9, 2004 — — Map (db m177743) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company D, 3/20th Special Forces
83rd Troop Command
Camp Blanding
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on December 5, 2006 — — Map (db m177570) WM
Near Tallahassee Street at Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
144th Transportation Company
83rd Troop Command
Marianna
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 29, 2004 — — Map (db m177744) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company C 2/124th Infantry
53rd Separate Infantry Brigade
Orlando
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on July 6, 2003 — — Map (db m177597) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company C 1/124th Infantry
53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Miami
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 24, 2010 — — Map (db m177588) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Company A, 3/124th Infantry
53rd Separate Infantry Brigade
Tallahassee
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on November 12, 2003 — — Map (db m177616) WM
Near Tallahassee Street at Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Headquarters Headquarters Company 53 Separate Infantry Brigade Pinellas Park.
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on June 24, 2006 — — Map (db m177367) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
743rd Maintenance Company
50th Area Support Group
Fort Lauderdale
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 16, 2004 — — Map (db m177729) WM
Near Tallahassee Street 0.1 miles north of Avenue B, on the right when traveling north.
Headquarters Headquarters Company
53rd Separate Infantry Brigade
Tampa
Gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of Operation Enduring Freedom on March 28, 2005 — — Map (db m177811) WM
Near Tallahassee Street south of Minden Street, on the left when traveling south.
Special Forces
Airborne
Dedicated To
The Members and Families
of the 3rd Battalion
20th Special Forces Group
(Airborne)
Florida Army National Guard — — Map (db m178098) WM
Near Florida Route 16 at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to
William Woodrow Braswell
"Woody"
Company G, 124th Infantry Regiment
Florida National Guard
Company B, 19th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Division
One of the
most decorated Florida Guardsman . . . — — Map (db m178677) WM
Near Florida Route 16 W at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Thousands of black Floridians served their country during the First World War in the U.S. Army and Navy. They performed a variety of functions from stevedores to combat engineers, infantry to sailors, and in a number of medical roles.
Several . . . — — Map (db m178720) HM
Near State Route 16 West at Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Although still segregated, Americas armed forces were comprised of more than 100,000 Black Floridians serving around the world. As depicted in this panel, they served in all branches of the service and in many roles within each branch. Black . . . — — Map (db m178700) HM WM
On Broad Street 0.2 miles east of Ocean Street, on the left when traveling east.
This is the site of the Historic Old Mayport Cemetery, on Navy, City of Jacksonville and nearby private properties, covered beneath considerable fill material, roadways and private development. The names of some who are interred here are known; . . . — — Map (db m137916) HM
On Plaza Drive at Seminole Road, on the right when traveling east on Plaza Drive.
Constructed by the U.S. Army in 1942, Combat Team Camp Atlantic Beach was the headquarters of the Harbor Defenses of Jacksonville during World War II. The camp was tasked with defending Floridas Atlantic coast from Axis invasion following the . . . — — Map (db m106306) HM
On 10th Street at Beach Street, on the right when traveling east on 10th Street.
In the late 19th century, Henry Flagler created the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and the Florida East Coast Hotel Company, both of significantly boosted development and tourism for Florida. By 1900, Flagler had purchased the local Jacksonville . . . — — Map (db m137857) HM
On Ocean Boulevard at Atlantic Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Boulevard.
Paul M. Patrick was Atlantic Beachs first Town Marshal. Born on November 8, 1887, in Savannah, Georgia, he enlisted at age 21 in the U.S. Army and served for three years. After his discharge, Patrick worked for the Chatham County Police Department . . . — — Map (db m274634) HM
On Center Street South at Drew Street West, on the right when traveling north on Center Street South.
The Coleman House was built in 1879 and purchased by William Coleman in 1881. The house served as a family home to the Coleman and Clark families until purchased by the town in 2000. Through the years the Coleman House served as a boarding house for . . . — — Map (db m239242) HM
On Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
Ft. George Island presents a cross-section of the Florida story. Timucuan Indians inhabited this island when French explorer Jean Ribault landed nearby in 1562. A Spanish mission was established here before 1600 to serve the Timucuans. Known to the . . . — — Map (db m58377) HM
On Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
(Upper left plaque)
National Register Site
Ribault Club Inn
1928
Awarded By
Jacksonville Historic
Preservation Commission
(Lower left Plaque)
Ribault Club Inn
Has Been Placed On The
National . . . — — Map (db m58614) HM
On Ft. George Road, on the left when traveling north.
The establishment of missions chiefly for the purpose of Christianizing the Indian population was one of the methods used by Spain in attempting to colonize Florida in the sixteenth century. The Mission of San Juan del Puerto was founded in the . . . — — Map (db m21654) HM
On Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
St. George Episcopal Church, designed by Robert S. Schuyler and built in 1882, is a fine example of Carpenter Gothic, one of the most distinctive varieties of church architecture. Such churches were promoted by Florida's second bishop, John Freeman . . . — — Map (db m166854) HM
On Old Kings Road at Interstate 295, on the right when traveling north on Old Kings Road.
On these grounds, May 6-9, 1914, the United Confederate Veterans celebrated their 24th annual reunion. Expecting no more than 25,000 reunion goers, the city was nearly overwhelmed when an estimated 70,000 visitors including 8,000 Veterans converged . . . — — Map (db m73952) HM
Near POW-MIA Memorial Parkway (Interstate 81) south of Lake Newman Street, on the right when traveling south.
The "Vietnam War Memorial" at Cecil Field was originally dedicated on September 11, 1973 by the families and service members who wanted to ensure these brave men would never be Forgotten. Trees were planted for each pilot and markers added . . . — — Map (db m286309)
Near POW-MIA Memorial Parkway south of Lake Newman Street, on the right when traveling south.
The National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum complex focuses on the human experience primarily from the family, friends and follow service members perspective. While there are specific references to the POW and those MIA, the complex is as much of a . . . — — Map (db m286457) HM WM
Near POW-MIA Memorial Parkway south of Lake Newman Street, on the left when traveling south.
This monument remembers the four AWs (the Naval Aircrewman rating) who were lost aboard S3 Viking aircraft based out of NAS Cecil Field, Master Jet Base (1941-1999).
All gave some, but these shipmates gave all. We will never forget them. . . . — — Map (db m286186) WM
Near POW-MIA Memorial Pkwy south of Lake Newman St, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated to those Killed in Action, Missing in Action, Prisoners of War and Veterans who served in Southeast Asia, 1960 1973. — — Map (db m136160) WM
Near POW-MIA Memorial Parkway south of Lake Newman Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south.
War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling that nothing man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight: Nothing he cares about more than his own personal safety; is a . . . — — Map (db m286169) WM
On Melson Avenue 0.2 miles south of 12th Street W, on the right.
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female to become a pilot, and the first African-American to hold an international pilot license.
She was born in Texas in 1892. After hearing stories of American airmen returning from World War I, . . . — — Map (db m237315) HM
On University Boulevard North at Playa Way, on the right when traveling north on University Boulevard North. Reported unreadable.
Arlington Grammar School was built in 1921 to serve the children of white families living in an area of approximately 48 square miles stretching from the St. Johns River on the west eastward to what is today St. Johns Bluff Road and from the St. . . . — — Map (db m138830) HM
On Arlington Road west of Rogero Road, on the right when traveling west.
Captain Frederick W. Bruce, for whom Bruce Park is named, was born in New Hampshire in 1856. In 1869 young Bruce was sent to live with his uncle Elisha Bruce in St. Augustine, Florida, but that same year, at age 13, ran away to sea, an adventure . . . — — Map (db m93090) HM
On Wiltshire Street at Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Wiltshire Street. Reported missing.
In 1888 Oliver H. P. Champlin, a native of New York, platted the community of Eggleston and solicited religious settlers from New Jersey to come to Florida. He named his community Eggleston after his wife's family. Street names that still exist . . . — — Map (db m238171) HM
On Arlington Road at Westdale Drive, on the right when traveling west on Arlington Road.
Though originally centered around the Theater District of New York City, silent film production companies soon discovered New England winters too harsh for year-round filming. In the winter of 1908 cast and crew of the production company Kalem . . . — — Map (db m93088) HM
Norman Film Studios has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance for its association
with the production of moving picture films beginning in 1916
with the Eagle Film City. In 1921, Richard . . . — — Map (db m252518) HM
On Arlington Road at Westdale Drive, on the right when traveling west on Arlington Road.
While Jacksonville bustled with the activity of motion picture filming during the years 1908 through 1916, by the early 1920s little of the industry remained in town. However, over on Laura Street in the Springfield section of Jacksonville, brothers . . . — — Map (db m93419) HM
On Arlington Road at Marcheck Street, on the left when traveling west on Arlington Road. Reported missing.
On the morning of May 17, 1888, residents in the wooded communities of Old Arlington woke up to the new sounds of a chugging steam engine and the rattle of railroad cars. It was on that day the Jacksonville, Mayport and Pablo Railroad and . . . — — Map (db m173407) HM
Near Lone Star Road 0.2 miles south of Morgana Road, on the left when traveling south.
The beautiful rolling fifty-plus acre preserve of Florida hammock known as Tree Hill is defined by spring-fed Red Bay Branch and Howland creeks. Originally part of Spanish land grants to Italian immigrant Francis Richard - grants that formed the . . . — — Map (db m238265) HM
On Fort Caroline Road at Eveross Road, on the right when traveling east on Fort Caroline Road.
The community of Gilmore is a beautiful wooded area facing Mill Cove on the St. Johns River and extending south of Merrill Road. Indian mounds in the area give evidence that during prehistoric times the land was home to Native American Indians . . . — — Map (db m149099) HM
On Ola Street at Edgewood Avenue South, on the right when traveling west on Ola Street.
“Magnolia Plantation” and “Dell's Bluff,” plantations assembled from two early 19th century Spanish land grants, formed the core of the combined neighborhoods of Riverside and Avondale. Platted in 1869, Riverside was . . . — — Map (db m148757) HM
Near Winona Drive near N. Liberty Street, on the left.
Tomb
In Memory of my
shipmates of the
Confederate
Torpedo Boat David
Charleston S.C. Oct 5, 1863
Lieut. W.T. Glassell, C.S.N.
Pilot W.J. Cannon, C.S.N.
Fireman Jas.Sullivan, C.S.N.
Chief Engineer
James . . . — — Map (db m57587) HM
On Winona Drive at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Winona Drive.
Lynching in America
Thousands of African Americans were victims of lynching and racial violence in the United States between 1877 and 1950. The lynching of African Americans during this era was a form of racial terrorism used to intimidate . . . — — Map (db m211856) HM
On Richard Denby Gatlin Road 0.4 miles west of Emerald Glades Court, on the right when traveling west.
The point of land where the St. Johns River turns sharply east on its way to the ocean is by far the most prominent river point in the area known today as Old* Arlington. In 1772 this land was part of two plantations purchased by Captain William . . . — — Map (db m238191) HM
On Richard Denby Gatlin Road 0.4 miles south of Emerald Glades Court, on the right when traveling west.
In 1772 Capt. William Reddy purchased two 400-acre tracts of land located where the St. Johns River bends eastward on its way to the Atlantic Ocean, naming them Hampstead and Point Plantations. Though Capt. Reddy only owned the property for two . . . — — Map (db m238188) HM
Near University Boulevard North at North University Club Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
During Florida's 20-year British period from 1763 to 1783, St. Isabel was originally part of a 10,000 acre plantation granted in 1766 to the Earl of Bessborough, and later purchased in 1769 by London merchant Samuel Potts. After Florida was ceded . . . — — Map (db m238201) HM
Near Weller Avenue at Weller Place, on the right when traveling east.
After more than eighty years as part of the Strawberry Plantation, the beautiful point north of the Arlington River now known as Clifton was sold by plantation owner John Sammis in 1873 to the Ocean Grove Association, a religious group from New . . . — — Map (db m238205) HM
On Garrison Avenue at Magnolia Bluff Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Garrison Avenue.
The 8,000 acre Strawberry Mills and Plantation, part of a Spanish sawmill grant to Francis Richard, Jr., was purchased by John S. Sammis circa 1840. Sammis, a native of New York, moved to Florida in the 1820s and worked briefly for prominent . . . — — Map (db m139252) HM
On Ernona Street 0.1 miles north of Cassidy Road when traveling north.
On March 1st, 1864, in this general area, the final battle of the Olustee Campaign was fought. Many of the dead from the Skirmish at Cedar Creek reside within these gates. — — Map (db m149080) HM
Near Ellis Road South at Harrold Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Florida Division
On March 1st, 1864, a running battle known as
"Skirmishes at Cedar and McGirts Creeks, Fla"
began near Whitehouse. Still reeling from
their defeat at Olustee, five hundred men . . . — — Map (db m148746) HM WM
On Fort Caroline Road at McCormick Road, on the left when traveling south on Fort Caroline Road.
Alexander Memorial Methodist Church
Community life revolved around Alexander Memorial Methodist Church. Founded as Alexander African Methodist Episcopal Memorial Church in 1878, the first settled pastor was Rev. John Wilson. Services were . . . — — Map (db m264543) HM
On Fort Caroline Road at McCormick Road, on the left when traveling south on Fort Caroline Road.
"Telling our story is not just about remembering Cosmo as it was, it's about preserving and protecting our heritage and legacy."
The late Ethel Deloris Anderson, affectionately called "Low", was a life-long resident of Cosmo who was . . . — — Map (db m264514) HM
On Fort Caroline Road at McCormick Road, on the left when traveling south on Fort Caroline Road.
Before Cosmo
The land where Cosmo was built was originally home to Indigenous peoples. Colonial records show that it was near a Native American village named Homoula. Europeans began arriving in Northeast Florida in the 1500s. They brought . . . — — Map (db m264508) HM
On Fort Caroline Road at McCormick Road, on the left when traveling south on Fort Caroline Road.
The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Central and West Africans and they have traditionally lived along the coasts of southeastern North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and northeastern Florida. The African presence in Northeast Florida . . . — — Map (db m264518) HM
This beloved tree is a field specimen Southern Live Oak, best known for its size, age and legendary past.
Over 70 feet tall, with a 25-foot trunk circumference, the so-called Treaty Oak is at least two centuries old.
In the early 1900s, . . . — — Map (db m266552) HM
On Prudential Drive at Flagler Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Prudential Drive.
The Treaty Oak Conservation Project is dedicated to the memory of Frank Xavier Friedmann, Jr. 1940 - 1991 whose wisdom and vision, courage and commitment were instrumental in preserving the heritage of our natural environment for future . . . — — Map (db m266547) HM
On North Jefferson Street at 6th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Jefferson Street.
In 1931 the red brick building that housed Brewster Hospital, the first private medical facility available to African Americans in Jacksonville opened.
Brewster Hospital evolved out of a class to train African-American women as nurses at the . . . — — Map (db m237314) HM
On Myrtle Avenue North at West 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on Myrtle Avenue North.
In the 1930s a new subdivision, Durkee Gardens, was started in the Mid-westside district. The community takes its name from the Durkee family, prominent whites in Jacksonville, who originally owned much of the property in the area. Many of the homes . . . — — Map (db m237306) HM
On North Jefferson Street south of West 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Jefferson Street Pool was the first major municipal facility of its kind available to African Americans in Jacksonville. Prior to its establishment in 1951, a few community pools for black people had been created.
The Jefferson Street Pool . . . — — Map (db m237299) HM
On North Jefferson Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Jefferson Street.
The origin of the name has been lost. In any case, as a lifelong resident of this community, Mrs. Olivia Forest, stated
"life was sweet" in Sugar Hill. From its origins in the early 1900s through its hey-days - the 1920s to the 1960s - the height . . . — — Map (db m237304) HM
Near Craig Boulevard at St Johns Bluff Road North when traveling east.
The James E. Craig Memorial pavilion is dedicated to the memory of Jacksonville native, James Edwin Craig, the namesake of Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport. He served his country with honor. After becoming an aviator in 1929, he served on . . . — — Map (db m137888) HM WM
Near Fort Caroline Road at Rogero Road, on the right when traveling west.
In 1769 during the English occupation of Florida English investors established Newcastle Plantation. The plantation was first managed by David Courvoisie, but in 1771 was placed under the charge of Francis Philip Fatio, a native of Switzerland. . . . — — Map (db m238260) HM
On Ft. Caroline Road, on the right when traveling east.
500 Spanish soldiers from St. Augustine marched four days through marsh, forest tangle, fierce wind, and heavy rainfall to an encampment near here. Exhausted and hungry they rested in a downpour; at dawn they attacked and captured France's Fort . . . — — Map (db m46579) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
Historic references to the plantation house on Fort George Island are tantalizingly brief. The first detailed descriptions of the house and structural changes were recorded in the 20th century. From this vantage point, you can see the changes that . . . — — Map (db m40536) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
>br>The birthplace of African-American archaeology can be traced to Kingsley Plantation, where archaeologists in 1968 first began to search for artifacts that reflected African identity. Many of the slaves that lived here during Zephaniah Kingsley's . . . — — Map (db m40852) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
Artifacts recovered by archaeologists provide clues as to who these enslaved African men, women and children were. This is most easily recognized within the realm of spirituality or religion, which is resistant to change. However, the physical . . . — — Map (db m41193) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north.
After the Civil War, slavery ended, but former slaves continued to live on the island. In this new era, former slaves and new landowners had to make difficult choices.
In 1869 the Rollins family settled at the former plantation and called it . . . — — Map (db m145390) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north.
The plantation era began in Florida in 1763 after Britain took control from Spain. Soon after, the first planter was given land here and brought his slaves and household.
Britain established a plantation economy and encouraged its growth by . . . — — Map (db m145387) HM
On Heckscher Drive (State Road 1A) south of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling south.
Jean Ribaut and a party of Huguenots landed the morning of May 1, 1562 on this island. Here they knelt in prayer, beseeching God's guidance and commending the natives to his care. This was the first Protestant prayer in North America. — — Map (db m40024) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
The plantation house symbolizes the owners and their freedom. The cabin ruins stand behind you as a testament to the enslaved and their lives of forced labor.
Explore the plantation grounds and discover the stories of plantation owners and . . . — — Map (db m40007) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
In the spring of 1814, Zephaniah Kingsley relocated his family to this sea island plantation. Over the next two decades he developed his controversial views on race, society, and slavery.
Kingsley was a successful businessman who had strong . . . — — Map (db m40035) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road.
The plantation era was a time in our history of opportunity, political contradictions and great cruelty.
For planters, like Zephaniah Kingsley, it was a time for amassing land and wealth. For enslaved Africans who produced the wealth it was a . . . — — Map (db m40085) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
Imagine ... instead of the empty historic building and peaceful riverfront of today, a slave owner's family sits watching from the porch of their comfortable home as cargo-laden boats pass by on the river.
Breezes off the water cool the . . . — — Map (db m40043) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road.
Imagine...instead of a lush green landscape of today, a long dusty road stretches to the slave cabins and field beyond.
Bent over cotton plants, under the hot sun with dust-filled air, enslaved people toil day in and day out amidst the odor of . . . — — Map (db m40077) HM
On Heckscher Drive (State Road A1A) south of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling south.
(side 1)
Pilot Town
The St. Johns River provided trade access that supported the economy of the Fort George Island plantations. Cotton and sugar from the plantations were transported on the river to trading posts. Early Spanish . . . — — Map (db m106389) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road.
Cash crops, like sea island cotton, indigo, and sugar cane, made a profit for the owner. Other crops, like potatoes, okra, and yams, fed the families of both owners and slaves.
Sea island cotton was highly prized because of its long, strong, . . . — — Map (db m40143) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north.
The House at the North end will be in the course of a month a very comfortable habitation, & in any other country a handsome situation. John McQueen, Jr., 1798
Planter John McQueen built the original portion of the house with the use of . . . — — Map (db m145389) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
The exploitation of enslaved people differed throughout the Americas. However, the bottom line was profit for the owner, while for the slave it was loss of freedom.
Slaves were possessions. They were viewed as a valuable commodity to be bought . . . — — Map (db m83539) HM
On Palmetto Avenue north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed nearly 200 hundred years ago, these cabins were home to enslaved people. Following emancipation, former slaves lived here and worked the land. Slowly, individuals and families moved away, leaving the buildings to fall into ruin. . . . — — Map (db m40543) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
Slaves actively resisted bondage by purposefully slowing down their work pace, faking illness, or even mutilating themselves in order to lessen their value as human property.
Resisting the inhumanity of their enslaved condition, slaves . . . — — Map (db m40657) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
In front of you are the remains of 25 cabins, the homes of 60 to 80 men, women, and children. These people had the strength to survive the misery of slavery.
Before dawn, slaves left for their day's labor, or to use their specialized skills. . . . — — Map (db m40689) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the left when traveling north.
The island's landscape has changed dramatically since the plantation era. Gone are the roofs, fruit trees, wells, and garden plots. Trees and grasses now replace fields once tilled by slaves.
To be a slave was to be a human being under . . . — — Map (db m40847) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
The slave quarters were a place to find identity and strength through family, faith, and shared experiences.
Many American traditions originate from the daily activities and beliefs of enslaved people. Practices that survive today revolve . . . — — Map (db m41248) HM
On Palmetto Avenue 2.1 miles north of Fort George Road, on the right when traveling north.
From the earliest age, children were trained to do their parents' work. They were terrified of the punishment their parents endured. Parents taught their enslaved children strict obedience so they could survive. And yet, like children today, they . . . — — Map (db m41272) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.2 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north.
English:
Once the Portuguese made successful transatlantic trading voyages, other European nations quickly followed. In the eighteenth century, the port of Nantes became the busiest French port involved in the European slave trade . . . — — Map (db m145391) HM
Near Palmetto Avenue 2.2 miles north of Fort George Road when traveling north.
English:
Slavery has been a component of human history through time. Whether captured, purchased, or taken as spoils of war, enslaved people had wide-ranging experiences, but they all shared one thing in common: loss of freedom. . . . — — Map (db m145392) HM
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