Toward Statehood at Wakulla Springs - 1783-1818 —2nd Spanish Period—
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Markerman62
N 30° 14.083 W 084° 18.112
16R E 759661 N 3347874
Located in Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park between the lodge and spring.
Waymark Code: WM1AJA2
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2024
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North of Spanish Florida's boundary with the United States, Creek Indian ranchers John and William Kennard supported the U.S. government's mandated westernization program of Creek Indians.
Before Spain sold Florida to the U.S. in 1819, the U.S. provided spinning wheels, ploughs, cows, cotton seeds and more to the Indians. The Kennards negotiated between both countries. They had trading posts/houses at Wakulla Spring.
How Do We Know? - Archaeological evidence supports findings that Creek Indians occupied the area around the Wakulla Spring and north across the border between Spanish Florida and the United States. Written records indicate that the mixed-blood Lower Creek Indians named John and William Kennard were intermediaries operating a large cattle ranch in this area. They served traders in Spanish Florida and in the United States.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Wakulla
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: NSDAR, Friends of Wakulla Springs, Aucilla Research Institute
Website: Not listed
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