Cattle Drive to Paynes Prairie Mural, Palatka, Florida
N 29° 38.880 W 081° 38.332
17R E 438165 N 3279952
A real life family on a cattle drive in early Florida.
Waymark Code: WM2FWT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/27/2007
Views: 82
Title: Cattle Drive to Paynes Prairie
Artist: Terry Smith
Location: St. Johns Avenue at N. Tenth Street
Sponsors: W. F. Tilton Family, Cattlemen
This mural is sponsored by the Tilton family, the mural depicts several of the family members in scenarios from the early 20th century, when cattle driving was in its heyday.
In the background, you can see cattle coming across the St Johns river on a wooden bridge which connected to the land directly in front of historic First Presbyterian Church in Palatka. From there, they were driven to Paynes Prairie, located just south of Gainesville, Florida, to be fattened up for market.
City: Palatka
Location Name: Babcocks Furniture
Artist: Terry Smith
Date: Not listed
Media: Not listed
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