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Creation Date
6-30-2012
Description
The Beginning Marker, Jacksonville FL
This is located at the City Hall in Jacksonville, Florida.
The text on the marker reads as :
" Here at the foot of Market St. stood a bay tree which served as the starting point for the original survey of Jacksonville in June 1822. Market was the first street laid off and named. A total of 20 squares were platted, bounded by Ocean, Duval, Catherine and Bay Sts. One of the first lots sold for $12 and was in the center of the present courthouse block."
Sponsors: Jacksonville Historical Society, Florida Historical Society and the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Latitude, Longitude
30.19523056, -81.39271111
Recommended Citation
George Lansing Taylor, Jr.
Image Location
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