Rollestown

Rollestown (HM12DF)

Location: East Palatka, FL 32131 Putnam County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 37.815', W 81° 35.31'

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Site of the colony of Denys Rolle, English philanthropist. The settlement, composed of 200 indentured servants from the streets of London, was founded in 1767. It did not prosper and the settlers scattered. Negro slaves were imported to tend cattle, cultivate citrus and extract turpentine. The colony was abandoned in 1783 when Britain ceded Florida to Spain. Rolle returned to England and the Negroes resettled in the Bahamas.
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HM NumberHM12DF
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Historical Period18th Century
Historical PlaceTown
Marker TypeOther
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleInterpretative Marker / Sign
Marker NumberF-7
Year Placed1961
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Marker Condition
10 out of 10 (1 reports)
Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 443030 N 3277959
Decimal Degrees29.63025000, -81.58850000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 37.815', W 81° 35.31'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 37' 48.9000" N, 81° 35' 18.6000" W
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Area Code(s)904, 386
Can be seen from road?No
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 361 US-17, East Palatka FL 32131, US
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Marker is off the road in the rear of an FPL public wayside park.

Dec 13, 2015 at 12:50pm PST by tfdotr

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