First American Road in Florida
Appearance
First American Road in Florida | |
First American Road in Florida, September 2014. | |
Location | Santa Rosa County, Florida |
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Nearest city | Gulf Breeze |
Coordinates | 30°21′25.7184″N 87°9′49.8846″W / 30.357144000°N 87.163856833°W |
MPS | Archeological Properties of the Naval Live Oaks Reservation MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 98001168[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 28, 1998 |
The First American Road in Florida (also known as the Andrew Jackson Trail or Military Road) is a historic road near Gulf Breeze, Florida. It is located in the Naval Live Oaks Area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
History
After the Adams–Onís Treaty went into effect in 1821 and Pensacola along with the rest of the Florida Territory was officially transferred from Spain to the United States,[2] US Congress in 1824 provided funding to build Pensacola-St. Augustine Road, known as Bellamy Road, in order to connect East Florida with West Florida.[3] On September 28, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
See also
References
External links
- Santa Rosa County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs