Near Bunker Avenue at Leonard C. Taylor Parkway (Florida Route 16), on the left when traveling south.
The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army Truck, ¼-ton, 4x4, Command Reconnaissance, commonly known as JEEP or Jeep, and sometimes referred to as G503, [NB 3] were highly successful off-road capable, light, military utility . . . — — Map (db m213934) HM
On Bunker Avenue at Leonard C Taylor Parkway (Local Route 16), on the right when traveling south on Bunker Avenue.
The 5”38 is considered the best intermediate caliber dual purpose gun of World War II. It was in service from 1934 throughout the 1990s. In the naval gun measurement system the size of the gun is expressed as the diameter of its bore and the . . . — — Map (db m181480) WM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard just east of Belle Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Here stood the childhood home of Augusta Savage (1892-1962), a gifted sculptor who fought poverty and racism to become a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The seventh of 14 children born to Edward and Cornelia Fells, Augusta taught herself . . . — — Map (db m211859) HM
On Kennett at Reynolds Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Kennett.
Benjamin Lee II Field
Named In Honor Of
Ensign Benjamin Lee II
U.S.N.R.F.
Killed In Active Service
At Killingholm, England
October 28, 1918 — — Map (db m178986) HM WM
Near Ball Road, 0.3 miles west of Route 17, on the right when traveling west.
Created in 1932, Camp Chowenwaw (Cho’-wen-waw) derived its name from the Creek word for “sister.” Prominent Jacksonville resident Nancy Osborne, with support from local organizations such as the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, led the effort . . . — — Map (db m102456) HM
On South Magnolia Avenue at Spring Street, on the left when traveling north on South Magnolia Avenue.
Originally from Indiana, Dr. Joseph W. Applegate moved to Florida after the Civil War to work with the Freedmen's Bureau at Magnolia Springs. He later partnered with John H. Harris to operate the Clarendon Hotel (c. 1871) in Green Cove Springs. By . . . — — Map (db m135555) HM
On Leonard C. Taylor Parkway (State Road 16), on the right when traveling east.
Pupo is first mentioned in 1716 as the place where the trail from the Franciscan Indian missions and the Apalachee (present-day Tallahassee) to St. Augustine crossed the river. The Spanish Government built the fort on the St. Johns River some time . . . — — Map (db m62187) HM
On Walnut Street near St Johns Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
High ground along the river and a flowing mineral spring drew the first inhabitants to this area some 7000 years ago, but historic development dates from 1816 when George I. F. Clarke erected a sawmill in this vicinity under a Spanish land grant. . . . — — Map (db m63712) HM
On Idlewild Avenue (Florida Route 16) 0.2 miles west of Sunset Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Hickory Grove Baptist Church was organized in 1863, and the church’s congregation first worshiped here in one of the earliest buildings constructed in Clay County. The church was named for a grove of hickory trees that grew here. The original . . . — — Map (db m102455) HM
On Bunker Avenue at Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south on Bunker Avenue.
The LARC-LX (Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo-60 Ton) is a welded steel hull amphibious vehicle. It can carry up to 100 tons of cargo or 200 personnel. It is powered by four 265hp diesel engines each driving one wheel. The engines can be coupled . . . — — Map (db m181365) HM
Near Southern Oaks Drive, 0.5 miles north of County Route 209. Reported missing.
Beginning in 1970, members of Lynyrd Skynyrd made Rock 'n Roll history on this site, where they wrote and perfected many of their hit songs. In the late 1960's, before becoming world famous, the long haired Skynyrd boys from the Westside of . . . — — Map (db m235213) HM
Near Bunker Avenue just south of Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
In 1951 the Army awarded a contract to the Ford Motor Co. for the design and development of a completely new 1/4 ton vehicle to replace the current M38 and M38A1 Jeep. After extensive testing of prototypes and preproduction models, the M151 went . . . — — Map (db m181404) HM
On Walnut Street near Brabantio Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
When Clay County was created in 1858 by the Florida Legislature, Middleburg was named as temporary county seat. As a result of an 1859 election, Whitesville (Webster), became the official county court site. Clay County's 1st courthouse was located . . . — — Map (db m65638) HM
On Bunker Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Leonard C. Taylor Parkway.
The R-2800 was developed in 1937 and was the first 18 cylinder radial engine. It produced 2,350 horsepower and weighed 2,000 lbs. The engine was regarded as the Cadillac of engines at that time and the engine was the workhorse for World War II. It . . . — — Map (db m214470) HM
On Gratio Place, 0.1 miles north of Ferris Street (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling north.
The grateful citizens and community of Clay County remember those who served in the arm forces of the United States during times of war and peace. Whose courage and personal sacrifices defended and preserved our liberty.
On Sharron Road at Sweet Moody Road, on the left when traveling east on Sharron Road.
Organized by the Rev. James Hickey. Charter Members: Robert and Adeline Hogarth, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Tolar, Mrs. Sarah Smith, Mrs. Mahoney, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Sullivant, and Mrs. Celia Weeks. Property for church given by T.H. and C.B. Hayden. Cemetery . . . — — Map (db m110522) HM
On US 17 (County Road 15) at Bellamy Road, on the right when traveling south on US 17.
The Old Bellamy Road intersects Highway 17 near this point. In 1824, the First session of the 18th United States Congress appropriated $20,000.00 to develop a public road in the Territory of Florida between Pensacola and St. Augustine. It was to . . . — — Map (db m62644) HM
On Bunker Avenue just south of Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south.
Was a six-wheel drive semi-amphibious off-road vehicle originally developed for use by the US Military in the Vietnam War. The Goat used an articulated chassis, so that from distance it appears to be a four-wheel trailer, but it is a single . . . — — Map (db m181368) HM
On Bunker Avenue near 1 Bunker Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Front line, ¼-ton, 4X4 was a variant of the M-38A1 Military Jeep, with its body lengthened by twenty inches, heavier suspension, and provisions for three patients on litters. The spare tire and jerry can of the M-170 were mounted in the body tub . . . — — Map (db m181337) WM
On Palmetto Avenue near Palmer Street, on the right when traveling south.
On February 20, 1883, the Village Improvement Association (V.I.A.) of Green Cove Springs was organized. Meetings were held in members’ homes. Money was raised to beautify the town, most of which was used for boardwalks, and 70 feet of clay pavement . . . — — Map (db m65099) HM
On State Road 16, 0.8 miles west of State Road 13 (State Road 13), on the right when traveling east.
In 1766 on the banks of the St. Johns River at Little Florence Cove, William Bartram attempted to farm a 500-acre land grant. Bartram had spent much of the previous year exploring the new British Colony of East Florida with his father, John Bartram, . . . — — Map (db m48683) HM
