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First American Road in Florida

Coordinates: 30°21′25.7184″N 87°9′49.8846″W / 30.357144000°N 87.163856833°W / 30.357144000; -87.163856833
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First American Road in Florida
First American Road in Florida, September 2014.
First American Road in Florida is located in Florida
First American Road in Florida
LocationSanta Rosa County, Florida
Nearest cityGulf Breeze
Coordinates30°21′25.7184″N 87°9′49.8846″W / 30.357144000°N 87.163856833°W / 30.357144000; -87.163856833
MPSArcheological Properties of the Naval Live Oaks Reservation MPS
NRHP reference No.98001168[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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

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After the Adams–Onís Treaty went into effect in 1821, Pensacola, along with the rest of the Florida Territory was officially transferred from Spain to the United States.[2] In 1824, the US Congress provided funding to build the Pensacola-St. Augustine Road, known as Bellamy Road, in order to connect East Florida with West Florida.[3] On September 28, 1998, the Andrew Jackson Trail was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Andrew Jackson in Pensacola, Florida
  3. ^ Andrew Jackson Trail
  4. ^ "Andrew Jackson Trail (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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