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Historical Markers in Callahan, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Nassau County, Florida 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 Nassau County, FL (60) Baker County, FL (41) Duval County, FL (279) Camden County, GA (51) Charlton County, GA (11)  NassauCounty(60) Nassau County (60)  BakerCounty(41) Baker County (41)  DuvalCounty(279) Duval County (279)  CamdenCountyGeorgia(51) Camden County (51)  CharltonCounty(11) Charlton County (11)
Fernandina Beach is the county seat for Nassau County
Callahan is in Nassau County
      Nassau County (60)  
ADJACENT TO NASSAU COUNTY
      Baker County (41)  
      Duval County (279)  
      Camden County, Georgia (51)  
      Charlton County, Georgia (11)  
 
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1 Florida, Nassau County, Callahan — Callahan Train Depot
On Dixie Avenue, 0.1 miles north of North Booth Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Callahan Train Depot was built by the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad in 1881 along their Waycross GA to Jacksonville FL line that was the first major rail connection between Florida and the northern states. The original 32-foot square . . . Map (db m239180) HM
2 Florida, Nassau County, Callahan — Historic Florida Railroad
Near Dixie Avenue, 0.1 miles south of South Kings Road (U.S. 1/23), on the right when traveling south.
The Florida Railroad was the state's first cross-peninsular railroad. David L. Yulee, a Florida resident and United States Senator, incorporated the Florida Railroad Company in 1853. Construction of the line began at Fernandina Beach in 1856 and was . . . Map (db m92991) HM
3 Florida, Nassau County, Callahan — F-1073 — Pine Forest Community High School
On Old Dixie Highway (County Route 115) at Whitfield Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Dixie Highway.
In the early 1900s, Nassau County had several schools serving its African American communities in Bryceville, Callahan, Hilliard, Kent, Evergreen, Kings Ferry, Musselwhite, Nassauville, Yulee, and Fernandina. Peck High School, established in 1927, . . . Map (db m163007) HM
4 Florida, Nassau County, Callahan — Skirmish of American Revolution
On Kings Road (U.S. 1) just north of North Brandies Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
June 30th, 1778, a force of 300 American Cavalry commanded by Colonel Elijah Clarke, participating in General Robert Howe's invasion of Florida, attacked a column of British at this place (Alligator Creek Bridge), but were unable to penetrate the . . . Map (db m172581) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024