Ely-Criglar House Historical Marker

Erected by the Jackson County Historical Commission, this marker is located at the 1840 Ely-Criglar House. Ely Corner, which adjoined the house, was the scene of the initial fighting in the Battle of Marianna on September 27, 1864, when the ...

Davis-West House-Chipola Historical Trust Museum

Constructed around 1840 for local merchant John Davis, it became the home of Dr. Theophilus West upon his marriage to Davis' widowed daughter in March 1861.

In May 1861, Dr. West enlisted in the 8th Florida Infantry, and in July ...

Cape St. George Lighthouse

Completed in 1852 to replace the earlier 1848 lighthouse destroyed during a hurricane in 1851, the lighthouse was located at the southern tip of what is now Little St. George Island.

At the beginning of the Civil War, Confederate authorities ...

Trinity Episcopal Church-Apalachicola

This church is believed to be one of the first prefabricated buildings in Florida, having been prepared in New York andsent by ship to Apalachicola where it was assembled in 1837.

During the Civil War, it is reported that the ...

Raney House

David Raney, a newly arrived merchant from Virginia, constructed a Federal style house on this site in 1838, and added Greek Revival features to it around 1850. During the Civil War, three of Raney's sons, David, Jr., Edward, and George, ...

Orman House Historic State Park

Using lumber pre-measured and cut at Syracuse, New York and shipped to Florida, businessman Thomas Orman built this house overlooking Scipio Creek and the Apalachicola River in 1838. The House was used for both business and social gatherings.

Having arrived ...

Apalachicola

By the time of the Civil War, Apalachicola was Florida's largest cotton port and the third largest cotton port on the entire Gulf of Mexico coast behind only New Orleans and Mobile. An active area for blockade running, Union naval ...

St. Andrew Bay Saltworks-Historical Marker

Between 1861 and 1865, the St. Andrew Bay Saltworks, one of the largest producers of salt in the South, contributed to the Confederate cause by providing salt, fish and cattle for southern troops and citizens.

A necessary preservative in those ...

Confederate Salt Kettle-Oaks by the Bay Park

A major contribution of Florida to the Confederate war effort was the production of salt. Salt was necessary for preserving meat and other perishable foods but could not be imported due to the Union blockade.

Produced by boiling sea water ...

Union Soldier Monument-Memorial Park

Articles in the Union veterans Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)newspaper, The National Tribune, generated interest in a chance to live in Florida in the community founded by New York developer W. H. Lynn and developed as a home for ...