LEON COUNTY

Leon County is a Florida historical marker in Tallahassee, Leon County, dedicated 1961.

Leon County · dedicated 1961 · 301 South Monroe St. In front of County Courthouse, Tallahassee

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Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden Counties, Leon was created by the territorial legislature in 1824. Named for Juan Ponce de Leon, discoverer of Florida, it became antebellum Florida's most prosperous and populous county, Cotton thrived in its fertile soil. Tallahassee, the county seat, has been the state capital since 1824. It is the home of Florida State University (1857) and Florida A&M University (1887).

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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