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Historical Markers in Gilchrist County, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist County, FL (6) Alachua County, FL (214) Columbia County, FL (28) Dixie County, FL (7) Lafayette County, FL (2) Levy County, FL (20) Suwannee County, FL (13)  GilchristCounty(6) Gilchrist County (6)  AlachuaCounty(214) Alachua County (214)  ColumbiaCounty(28) Columbia County (28)  DixieCounty(7) Dixie County (7)  LafayetteCounty(2) Lafayette County (2)  LevyCounty(20) Levy County (20)  SuwanneeCounty(13) Suwannee County (13)
Trenton is the county seat for Gilchrist County
Adjacent to Gilchrist County, Florida
      Alachua County (214)  
      Columbia County (28)  
      Dixie County (7)  
      Lafayette County (2)  
      Levy County (20)  
      Suwannee County (13)  
 
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1 Florida, Gilchrist County, Fanning Springs — Steamboat "City of Hawkinsville"
About 3 miles up river from here the sunken remains of the "City of Hawkinsville" lie on the bottom of the Suwannee River at Old Town landing. The "City of Hawkinsville" was brought to the Suwannee River in 1900 as a vessel employed in the timber . . . Map (db m245245) HM
2 Florida, Gilchrist County, Fanning Springs — The History of Fort Fanning
Fort Fanning was built in 1838 during the Second Seminole War. The fort was originally called "Palmetto", but was renamed in honor of Colonel Alexander Campbell Wilder Fannin (1788-1846). Made of real wood, and situated in warm humid . . . Map (db m67884) HM
3 Florida, Gilchrist County, Trenton — Coca Cola Bottling Plant
The Coca Cola bottling plant is located next to the Crystal Ice House and the old railway depot in the heart of historic downtown Trenton. It was originally built by Mr. J. F. Haigler in 1925. In 1956 the Florida Coca-Cola Company of Daytona Beach . . . Map (db m126397) HM
4 Florida, Gilchrist County, Trenton — John Franklin Beach, Sr.
On behalf of the Gilchrist County Board Of County Commissioners and the Citizens Of Gilchrist County, this building is dedicated in the memory of John Franklin Beach, Sr. for his lifelong commitment to his church and his community, through the . . . Map (db m153203) HM
5 Florida, Gilchrist County, Trenton — The Crystal Ice House
Originally the old Crystal Ice and Cold Storage Building was built by Clyde Townsend's father in 1925, before being bought by “J.F.” Haigler, owner of the Coca Cola franchise in Trenton. During many a day, Mr. Haigler would sit in a . . . Map (db m126400) HM
6 Florida, Gilchrist County, Trenton — Trenton's Compass Rose
The Mariner's Compass pattern is one of the earliest quilt patterns. “Trenton's Compass Rose” is a variation that was designed by Stephanie Metts to highlight the City of Trenton's leadership in creating Florida's first quilt trail. The . . . Map (db m126489) HM
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024