John S. Taylor Park - Largo, FL
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N 27° 54.560 W 082° 48.056
17R E 322763 N 3088462
Taylor Park consists of 156.5 acres, including a 53-acre freshwater lake with excellent fishing.
Waymark Code: WM5BT0
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2008
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This park was named in honor of John S. Taylor. A staunch supporter of Pinellas County’s independence from Hillsborough, Mr. Taylor ironically served as a Hillsborough County State Representative from 1905 until defeated in 1910 for his stand on creating a separate Pinellas. As a lobbyist attending the 1911 session of the legislature, he successfully assisted the effort for Pinellas independence in 1912. Mr. Taylor also served as a State Senator, Mayor of Largo, President of the Florida Citrus Exchange and as a Member of the State Citrus Commission. Not only was he one of the county’s landowners of vast acreage, he owned one of the most successful citrus growing and packing businesses in Florida.
Above information taken from their website.
Name: John S. Taylor Park
Street Location: 1100 8th Ave. S.W.
Local Municipality: Largo
State/Province, etc.: FL
Country: USA
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Established: 1958
Picnic Facilities: tables, pavilion
Recreational Facilities:
Playgrounds, Baseball/Softball, Volleyball, Frisbee Golf, Access to the Pinellas trail
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Lake
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Monuments/Statues: Not listed
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed
Fountains: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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