Historical Markers and War Memorials in Alachua, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat for Alachua County
Alachua is in Alachua County
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On Northwest 141st Street at Northwest 158th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Northwest 141st Street.
The Alachua County Training School was built at this location as the first school for blacks in the City of Alachua in 1922. In 1920, a delegation of courageous black men from Alachua led by Jack Postell, who could neither read nor write, . . . — — Map (db m151120) HM
On Northwest 140th Street just south of Northwest 148th Place, on the right when traveling north.
In 1822, John J. Triggs was sent as a Methodist missionary to a new mission called Alapaha. This mission extended from south Georgia into parts of north Florida, extending east and west of the Suwanee River. Four missions were established in this . . . — — Map (db m239328) HM
"This monument is a tribute from the City of Alachua dedicated to the past, present and future veterans of all Armed Services who have served and will serve in times of war and peace to ensure the freedom of the United States of America. The City . . . — — Map (db m220738) WM
On Northwest 278 Avenue (County Road NW 241) at NW 278 Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Northwest 278 Avenue.
Bland Community and Ogden School
Settled in the 1840s by cotton planters from Georgia and South Carolina, Bland became a diverse agrarian area where farmers and sharecroppers raised cattle and grew cotton and a variety of fruits and . . . — — Map (db m64715) HM
On NW 151st Boulevard near NW 142 Terrace, on the right when traveling east.
Upon completion to Gainesville of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway in May 1884, citizens from the former county seat at Newnansville were among those who moved to the present site of Alachua which was near the railroad. The city is located . . . — — Map (db m65458) HM
On Main Street at NW 150th Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
City of Alachua Downtown Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m239993) HM
On State Road 235, on the right when traveling east.
At the end of 1824, Alachua County was organized as a political unit of the new Territory of Florida. The
Seminole inhabitants of the Alachua region had recently been ordered to a reservation, and land was
available there for white settlers. . . . — — Map (db m65513) HM
On County Road 241 S near NW 294 Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
A Spanish Mission was established near here within sight of the Santa Fe River about A.D. 1606 by Franciscan missionaries. The river took its name from the mission, as did the modern town of Santa Fe. At one time, Santa Fe de Toloca was said to be . . . — — Map (db m64880) HM
On Main Street, 0 miles north of Northwest 146th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In the mid-1800s, Furman Williams moved to Florida with his parents. At age 24, Williams and his brothers came to Newnansville, where they purchased land and acquired interests in local general stores. When the railroad was slated to come to the . . . — — Map (db m233275) HM
