Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters State Park (HM1E3F)

Location: Chipley, FL 32428 Washington County
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N 30° 43.524', W 85° 31.723'

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Side 1:
Park development started in 1963 on this hill, which has an elevation of 322 feet and a limestone base. A stream flowing from the hill plunges over a cliff and disappears through an underground channel. Some sinks and caverns are near the falls, which powered an early grist mill. A pioneer era whisky distillery was nearby. Indians and others mined the area for colorfully pigmented rocks used in making paints and dyes. The area was the scene of early oil-drilling efforts, as well as the site of a one-room school and a large horticultural nursery.
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Side 2:
Local Advisory Council
(Members during Initial Development Era)
E.W. Carswell, Ralph C. Carter, Mrs. Jane Horne, W.M. Nelson, Hubert A. Prescott, Mrs. Ola Robertson, W.C. Snaidman.

Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Robert S. Baynard, E.W. Carswell, Dr. James T. Cook, Dr. Kathryn Abbey Hanna, N. Earl Jones, John D. Pennekamp John Fite Robertson, Mrs. G.T. Smith, Jr.

Local Legislative Delegation
State Sen. Dempsey J. Barron - State Rep. Ralph C. Carter

Director, State Board of Parks
N.E. "Bill" Miller
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HM NumberHM1E3F
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Marker NumberF-174_MARKER
Year Placed1969
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 8:40am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 640865 N 3400094
Decimal Degrees30.72540000, -85.52871667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 43.524', W 85° 31.723'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 43' 31.44" N, 85° 31' 43.38" W
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Area Code(s)850
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1130 State Park Rd, Chipley FL 32428, US
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