Florida's First Atlantic to Gulf Railroad

Florida's First Atlantic to Gulf Railroad (HMMAT)

Location: Jacksonville, FL 32234 Nassau County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 40.272', W 81° 27.879'

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The Florida Railroad Company was incorporated January 8, 1853, with David L. Yulee as president. The line received both federal and state land grants. Despite early financial difficulties, construction was begun from Fernandina, where the main office was located, in 1856. The Final trackage to Cedar Key was lain March 1, 1861, and Florida had its first cross-state railroad.
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HM NumberHMMAT
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Marker NumberF-28
Year Placed1961
Placed ByFlorida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 11:46pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 455489 N 3393255
Decimal Degrees30.67120000, -81.46465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 40.272', W 81° 27.879'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 40' 16.32" N, 81° 27' 52.74" W
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Area Code(s)904
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 102 Center St N, Jacksonville FL 32234, US
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