City of Gainesville
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N 29° 39.154 W 082° 19.389
17R E 371937 N 3281019
This historical marker about the City of Gainesville is located in the plaza near the Old Library Building and City Hall in downtown Gainesville, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM34QM
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member StressMaster
Views: 33

The marker reads: "Designated the County Seat in 1854, and incorporated as a City in 1869, Gainesville takes its name from General Edmund Gaines, captor of Aaron Burr and commander of U.S. Army troops in Florida during the Second Seminole War. The town was the fourth Alachua County Seat of government. The University of Florida and its educational predecessors have been located in Gainesville since the 1850's."
Marker Number: F-163

Date: 1969

County: Alachua

Marker Type: Roadside

Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials

Website: [Web Link]

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