Florida
N 29° 52.493 W 081° 16.994
17R E 472648 N 3304955
This Florida-The Sunshine State historical marker is located just inside the entrance to the St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM47N3
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2008
Views: 41
The marker text reads as follows: "Florida The Sunshine State. Colonized by Spaniards, 1559 * Site of first permanent settlement in U.S., 1565 * Admitted as 27th state, 1854 * Now one of nation's fastest growing states * 1963 population 5,639,900 - 2000 population 15,982,378 * State song - "Old Folks at Home" * State bird - Mockingbird * State tree - Sabal Palm * One of world's great resort areas * 30,000 named lakes * 600 varieties of fish * Over 1,000 miles of sandy beaches * Site of famed Cape Kennedy moonport * Boasts versatile and expanding economy based on its factories, forests, farms, and mines * Manufacturing employment has doubled in last 10 years."
A marker just like this one is also located on King Street in downtown St. Augustine
(visit link).