Captain Richard G. Bradford
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BruceS
N 29° 56.678 W 082° 06.672
17R E 392764 N 3313169
Historical marker outside the Old Bradford County Courthouse in Starke, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMFQ0
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2006
Views: 54
"On December 6, 1861, Gov. John Milton signed a law changing the name of New River County to Bradford County. The Legislature has passed the law in honor of Captain Richard G. Bradford of Madison who was killed October 9, 1861, in the Battle of Santa Rosa Island. This battle was fought in an attempt to capture Fort Pickens which protected Pensacola Harbor. Bradford was the first Confederate officer from Florida to die in the War Between the States." ~ from marker
Marker Number: F-13
Date: 1/1/1951
County: Bradford
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials
Website: [Web Link]
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