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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ9A_sanford-state-farmers-market_Sanford-FL.html
On December 19, 1934, the first state owned Farmers' Market in the nation was dedicated on this site at the corner of 13th and French Avenue, Sanford, Florida. Located on 20 acres acquired by the City of Sanford and Seminole County from Alec V. an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ96_dr-seth-french-1824-1896_Sanford-FL.html
??Born in Potsdam, New York on May 2, 1824, French served as a Surgeon with the 21st and 35th New York Regiments, New York Volunteers during the early years of the Civil War. In 1863 he moved to Eau Clair, Wisconsin but susceptibility to rheumatis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ90_henry-shelton-sanford_Sanford-FL.html
In this vicinity Henry Shelton Sanford, pioneer citrus grower, established the St. Gertrude grove in 1871. There, and at his Belair grove and experimental gardens, he advanced the industry through development of some 140 types of citrus. The Sanfo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ7G_fort-reid_Sanford-FL.html
????Fort Reid was named and established in this area during the Second Seminole War by Colonel William Harney on July 7, 1840, in honor of Robert Raymond Reid, Fourth Territorial Governor of Florida. Stationed here between July 1840 and January 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ7D_fort-mellon-and-mellonville_Sanford-FL.html
During the Second Seminole War in 1836, the U.S. Army established Camp Monroe as a staging area for unloading troops and supplies. The army built the road that eventually became Mellonville Avenue to connect the camp to the river. The camp was enc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ6Y_site-of-fort-mellon_Sanford-FL.html
Formerly CampFanning where onFebruary 8, 1837during one of thefiercest battles ofthe Seminole WarsCapt. MellonCommandant waskilled in an attackof 400 braves ledby King Philip andCoacoochee
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVDN_naval-air-station-sanford_Sanford-FL.html
In November 1942, NAS Sanford was commissioned to meet the need for additional naval aviation training facilities. Originally planned for bomber training, within a year it converted to fighter plane training. A major portion of fighter pilots that…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMULJ_lake-monroe-bridge_Sanford-FL.html
FrontThe Lake Monroe Bridge was the first electrically operated swing bridge in Florida. In 1932-33 the State used federal assistance to build this bridge, which replaced a wooden toll bridge that was manually operated. The construction of the bri…