Historical Markers and War Memorials in Quincy, Florida
Quincy is the county seat for Gadsden County
Quincy is in Gadsden County
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This historic bell, manufactured by the William Buckley Co., New York, New York / circa 1830, was installed in the steeple of Centenary Methodist Church in 1839. In addition to ringing in weekly services, during the 19th and early 20th century the . . . — — Map (db m228475) HM
The light of freedom still burns brightly in our world today because
of the service and sacrifice of America’s men and women in uniform.
Our Nation’s servicemen and women have fought the forces of tyranny and
won victories for . . . — — Map (db m154555) WM
Gadsden, Florida's fifth county, was formed in 1823. It once ran from Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico, from the Suwannee River to the Apalachicola River. Quincy, the county seat, was incorporated in 1828. Previously known as Middle Florida, the new . . . — — Map (db m29677) HM
South Side
Sacred to
the
memory of the
Confederate Soldiers
from Gadsden Co. Florida
who died in the defense
of their country.
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"On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread and glory . . . — — Map (db m79722) WM
Presbyterians came to this area from Georgia and the Carolinas as early as 1822. These worshippers built Philadelphia, a log meeting house, in 1828. It was served by itinerant ministers until 1832, when the Reverend Leander Kerr arrived. The log . . . — — Map (db m79515) HM
Settlers in the new U.S. territory of Florida (created in 1821) who were members of the Masonic order soon established lodges in their new communities. Washington Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Masons, created in 1828 was among the first Florida . . . — — Map (db m79484) HM
Mark Welch "Mr. Pat" Munroe built the Pat Munroe House for his first wife, Edith Adelaide Walker, in 1893. The couple had 10 children before her death in 1896. Mr. Pat later married Mary Frances Gray in 1912. Eight children were born from this . . . — — Map (db m79622) HM
This antebellum home is related in style to the early Louisiana plantation houses of the lower Mississippi Valley. Designed to cope with the heat and dampness of the climate, its main living quarters were on the second floor. It rests on land once . . . — — Map (db m72799) HM
Gadsden County and the town of Quincy served the war effort of the Confederate States of America in many ways. Quincy served as a crossroads and a military center of activity through the four years of conflict. As a military center and commissary, . . . — — Map (db m79489) HM
The earliest Episcopal Services were performed in Quincy in 1834 and Jackson Kemper was the first bishop to visit in 1838. St. Paul's Parish was organized and the first Vestry was elected in the same year. In 1839, the parish joined the Diocese of . . . — — Map (db m79485) HM
The Quincy Academy was incorporated in 1832 and was probably established as early as 1830. Private educational institutions were common in newly settled frontier areas. Education was provided at reasonable rates by the "Male Academy" and the "Female . . . — — Map (db m79486) HM
Pioneer commercial banking house in Gadsden County, E.P. Dismukes, President, opened 20 August 1889, under State Charter No. 1, issued twelve days earlier under the Act creating a State Banking System; original capital, $60,000. Became strong . . . — — Map (db m79488) HM
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The White House
This house was constructed during the early 1840's for Joseph Leonard Smallwood. At that time, it was a one and one-half story structure. In 1849, Pleasants Woodson White married Smallwood's niece, Emily, and . . . — — Map (db m79487) HM
In memory of
Gadsden County Veterans who gave
their lives during the Korean Conflict, Vietnam
Era, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Persian Gulf
Our Fallen Heroes
on renown eternal camping grounds,
their silent graves are spread, . . . — — Map (db m79719) WM
