Florida - Florida Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

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).

Marker Number: None Date: None County: St Johns Marker Type: Roadside Sponsored or placed by: None Website: [Web Link]

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