Peter And Louisiana Chandler Raulerson Gravesite Historical

Peter And Louisiana Chandler Raulerson Gravesite Historical (HM1TA3)

Location: Okeechobee, FL 34972 Okeechobee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 17.169', W 80° 48.995'

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Peter Raulerson was born September 1, 1857, in Bartow, Florida. His family moved to Basinger in 1874 and, in 1877, Peter married Louisiana Chandler. In October 1896, Peter and Louisiana moved southeast to a region three miles north of Lake Okeechobee known as "The Bend" located along Taylor Creek. The Raulerson family was the first Euro-American settlers in this area. In April 1902, the Raulersons helped establish the first post office in the community, known as Tantie. Their daughter, Martha, served as the first postmaster, and was succeeded by Peter in June 1902. Peter established a Star Route, a privately-contracted mail route, between Tantie and Fort Drum. In October 1911, the town renamed itself Okeechobee. Later, when the City of Okeechobee incorporated on June 4, 1915, Florida Governor Park Trammel appointed Peter the first mayor. Additionally, he served as the first county commissioner from the area in St. Lucie County. Peter established the first school in 1898 and was a trustee of the first brick schoolhouse built in 1916. Peter died in 1947 at the age of 90. Louisiana died one year later. In 2000, Peter was designated as a Great Floridian and a plaque in his honor is located at the Okeechobee City Hall.
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HM NumberHM1TA3
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByOkeechobee Historical Society, The Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners, The Family of Peter and Louisiana Chandler Raulerson, The Buxton-Bass Okeechobee Funeral Home
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Date Added Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 518151 N 3018142
Decimal Degrees27.28615000, -80.81658333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 17.169', W 80° 48.995'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 17' 10.14" N, 80° 48' 59.7" W
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Area Code(s)863, 407
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 946-1272 NE 39th Blvd, Okeechobee FL 34972, US
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