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Creation Date
7-7-2011
Description
Pass of the Salamatoto River Marker Picolata FL
This marker is located in St Johns County on SR 13 & SR 208 at Picolata Road.
The text on the marker reads as :
" Here where the St. Johns River narrows, was a natural crossing used by Indians, and later by the Spaniards, in pushing west. A Spanish fort, built in 1700, protected the crossing and trail that led to Apalache, near Tallahassee. From 1836 to 1870, a stage line, connecting with river steamers, ran from this point to St. Augustine."
Sponsors: in cooperation with St. Johns County Historical Commission
Latitude, Longitude
29.91493333, -81.59298333
Recommended Citation
George Lansing Taylor, Jr. "Pass of the Salamatoto River Marker, Picolata FL." (2011). Image Collection. University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/4893/
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