Site of Cow Ford
N 30° 19.501 W 081° 39.180
17R E 437225 N 3354981
This historical marker about Cow Ford, the original name of the City of Jacksonville, is located on the grounds of the Duval County Courthouse in downtown Jacksonville, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM38ET
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
Views: 52
The historical marker reads: "This narrow part of the St. Johns River, near a clear freshwater spring was a crossing point for Indians and early travelers. The Indian name Wacca Pilatka, meaning "Cow's Crossing", was shortened by the English to Cow Ford, and Jacksonville was known by this name for many years. This crossing was used by the English when they made an old Timucuan Indian Trail into King's Road."
Marker Number: F-66
Date: 1961
County: Duval
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
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