Ocala - Marion County
N 29° 11.216 W 082° 08.083
17R E 389674 N 3229229
This historical marker about the city of Ocala and Marion County is located on the grounds of the former Central Florida Regional Library (currently vacant) in Ocala, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM4G8E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2008
Views: 34
The marker text reads as follows: "In 1539 Spanish explorers under Hernando de Soto discovered in this vicinity a populous native country called Ocali. From this Timucuan name is derived Ocala, a designation distinctive among the oldest place-names of Florida. Marion County, named for General Francis Marion, was created in 1844. Ocala in 1846 was founded as the County seat."
Marker Number: N/A
Date: 1965
County: Marion
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Marion County Historical Commission
Website: [Web Link]
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