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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JU2_american-legion-veterans-memorial_High-Springs-FL.html
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In Honor of
those who served
in time of war
A mighty mother turns in tears
the pages of her battle years
lamenting all her Fallen sons
Erected by
Gordon Rimes Post 97
The American Legion
October 11, 1980
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World Wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JU1_newberry-community-veterans-memorial_Newberry-FL.html
Honoring those who served
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DU6_spanish-cattle-ranching_Gainesville-FL.html
Present-day Gainesville was the center of a large Spanish cattle ranching industry, founded on the labor of native Timuqua Indians, during the 1600s. LaChua, largest of the ranches, was a Spanish corruption of an Indian word, and in turn was corru…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C8L_thomas-gilbert-pearson_Archer-FL.html
Thomas Gilbert Pearson was an ornithologist, college professor, and world leader of the bird preservation movement. Pearson grew up in Archer, where he collected bird skins and eggs and taught himself ornithology to pay for his schooling at Guilfo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C7D_gainesvilles-only-artesian-spring_Gainesville-FL.html
Located below is Gainesville's only artesian spring. Tapped directly with a pipe in 1898, the springs provided the City's only water source for many years.
In 1905, Gainesville's plentiful water supply was used to entice the University of Flori…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1C7A_boulware-springs-water-works-building_Gainesville-FL.html
The Boulware Springs Water Works Building is located directly adjacent to the brick reservoir for the springs, on a site of gently rolling to steep topography at the northern edge of Paynes Prairie.
Boulware Springs, free-flowing and gravity-f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BX6_historic-haile-homested-at-kanapaha-plantation_Gainesville-FL.html
One of the oldest houses in Alachua County, the Historic Haile Homestead was the home of Thomas Evans Haile, his wife Esther Serena Chesnut Haile and 14 of their children. The Hailes came here from Camden, South Carolina in 1854 to establish a 1,5…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BV0_archer-veterans_Archer-FL.html
In Memory of the Men and Woman From the Archer Community whohave given their lives in theservice of our country.
Dedicated to all Veterans whoserved in the United States ArmedForces with Devotion, Loyalty, Honor and their determination topreser…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BRE_archer_Archer-FL.html
(Front text) When Europeans first arrived in this area in the 16th century, the inhabitants were Timucuan Indians. In 1774, traveling botanist William Bartram visited Seminole Indians nearby. In the 1850's a town called Deer Hammock was establishe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AKD_the-great-endurance-run_Gainesville-FL.html
On November 23, 1909, the "Autoists" participating in "The Great Endurance Run" were treated to a gala banquet and overnight stay at "The White House Hotel" which was located at this exact site. This event ended the first day of driving for the "D…