 The Land and the People Matter. They are what Shaped Florida. Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida Tallahassee Meridian -- the Marquis de Lafayette -- Walton County, Florida Connections All realtors should be familiar with the Tallahassee Meridian -- in longitude 84*16'37.59 west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, runs north and south from the initial point on the base line at Tallahassee, in latitude 30*26'04.12" north . It governs surveys in Florida and Alabama as part of the Public Land Survey System. It wouldn’t hurt if new land owners knew a little history too. Those interested in Walton County history connections would want to know that Lafayette, who had close ties to the Walton family, had land given to him in gratitude by the United States at the southwest corner of survey monument at Cascade Park near the amphitheater. Lafayette's lands were part of Township 1 North Range 1 East. There is a street named Walton not far from the Meridian. Surveyors and Title Companies should know this mark. Local legend has it that some survey markers have gone missing. Perhaps, they can go back and start from here and make sure due diligence is made that surveys are correct. Lafayette fought in the American Revolution with Declaration of Independence signer George Walton. Walton's son, George Walton, Jr. is the namesake for Walton County, Florida. Octavia Walton met with Lafayette in 1825 when he made return trip to America where he was greeted as a great hero. Photographs and lithographs (c) Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida Post 10-24-2016 Original Painting of 1824 Walton County Florida Border, Brenda Rees with George Walton, Jr. Photograph of 1820 William West painting, and lithograph of Lafayette in personal collection  
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BRACKENRIDGE Henry Marie Brackenridge played a huge role in Territorial Florida's importance in national defense through his land and live oaks, now part of the Naval Live Oaks and Gulf Island National Seashore near Gulf Breeze and Pensacola in Northwest Florida. Live Oak trees were used to build naval ships like the Constitution or Old Iron Sides. Brackenridge wasn't just the oak forest's first national forester, he was also Judge of West Florida and lawyer for Florida Territorial Governor Andrew Jackson. Here's a few pictures I took of Brackenridge's land. Brackenridge had a home here so lots of archaeological artifacts are probably yet to be found. Florida Territorial Governor and fellow lawyer with Brackenridge, Richard Keith Call, failed in his financial obligations for the land. Territorial West Florida Judge Brackenridge also had home and held court in Alaqua, Walton County (off 331 and near I-10). Photographs by Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida (c) All Rights Reserved Picture of Brackenridge from Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center on south side of 98 next to north side park display. Other pictures in National Park visitor center. May be of interest to Florida Historical Society Archaeological Institute 2-13-2015 FB post by Brenda Rees | Shaping FloridaDo you want to read some great love letters? Explore the letters of early Florida Territorial leader Henry Marie Brackenridge of Pensacola and Alaqua. Brackenridge and his wife Caroline were separated by his service to Florida. Dr. Jane Honeycutt did her dissertation from University of California, Davis on Brackenridge papers and letters. Here is a picture of Henry Marie Brackenridge at his property near Gulf Breeze which became the Naval Live Oak Preserve part of Gulf Island National Seashore. Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida State Archives of Florida Viva Florida 500 Florida Historical Society Museum of Florida History 2-13-2015 BRACKENRIDGE Henry Marie Brackenridge played a huge role in Territorial Florida's importance in national defense through his land and live oaks, now part of the Naval Live Oaks and Gulf Island National Seashore near Gulf Breeze and Pensacola in Northwest Florida. Live Oak trees were used to build naval ships like the Constitution or Old Iron Sides. Brackenridge wasn't just the oak forest's first national forester, he was also Judge of West Florida and lawyer for Florida Territorial Governor Andrew Jackson. Here's a few pictures I took of Brackenridge's land. Brackenridge had a home here so lots of archaeological artifacts are probably yet to be found. Florida Territorial Governor and fellow lawyer with Brackenridge, Richard Keith Call, failed in his financial obligations for the land. Territorial West Florida Judge Brackenridge also had home and held court in Alaqua, Walton County (off 331 and near I-10). Photographs by Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida (c) All Rights Reserved Picture of Brackenridge from Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center on south side of 98 next to north side park display. Other pictures in National Park visitor center. May be of interest to Florida Historical Society Archaeological Institute Need to find my picture of him I took on north side. Ok… Picture of Brackenridge and his NLO land, Santa Rosa Island and Santa Rosa Sound and Pensacola Bay FB POST 3-20-2014 2-13-2015 FB post by Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida Do you want to read some great love letters? Explore the letters of early Florida Territorial leader Henry Marie Brackenridge of Pensacola and Alaqua. Brackenridge and his wife Caroline were separated by his service to Florida. Dr. Jane Honeycutt did her dissertation from University of California, Davis on Brackenridge papers and letters. Here is a picture of Henry Marie Brackenridge at his property near Gulf Breeze which became the Naval Live Oak Preserve part of Gulf Island National Seashore. Brenda Rees | Shaping Florida State Archives of Florida Viva Florida 500 Florida Historical Society Museum of Florida History 2-13-2015 |
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