Florida Historic Civil Engineering Landmark-Bellamy Road
Posted by: Markerman62
N 29° 54.868 W 082° 34.789
17R E 347490 N 3310356
The Bellamy Road traversed North Florida.
Waymark Code: WMHQMK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2013
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Near this point, the Bellamy Road crossed the Santa Fe River. The road was named for its builder, John Bellamy, a civil engineer. Approved by Congress in 1824 and completed in 1826, it was the first federally funded road in Florida, connecting St. Augustine and Tallahassee.
Marker Number: 0
Date: 1979
County: Columbia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Section, American Society of Civil Engineers
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