Ocala Demands
N 29° 11.209 W 082° 08.184
17R E 389510 N 3229218
The Ocala Demands historical marker is located at the City Park Square on SE First Avenue in Ocala, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM4G7J
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2008
Views: 75
The marker text reads as follows: "In December, 1890, Ocala was host to a meeting of the National Farmers' Alliance. Sessions, attended by 88 delegates and hundreds of visitors, were held at the Opera House and the Semi-Tropical Exposition Building. A state-wide agricultural exposition was held in conjunction with the meeting. The delegates adopted the famous "Ocala Demands", a platform outlining political and economic reforms considered necessary by the Alliance."
Marker Number: F-74
Date: 1962
County: Marion
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Website: Not listed
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