Newnansville, Florida
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Newnansville, Florida was one of the first American settlements in the interior of Florida. It became the second county seat of Alachua County in 1828, and one of the central locations for activity du
Entrance to the Newnansville Cemetery, one of the few surviving remains of the town
Bellamy Road
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The Bellamy Road was the first major U.S. federal highway in early territorial Florida. It was completed in 1826. Laborers included slaves. It was preceded by El Camino Real.
Newnansville, Florida
…commissioned John Bellamy, a Monticello planter, to build it. The project took two years to complete, at a cost of $20,000. The route would become known as Bellamy Avenue. It was a major highway until the Civil War, when other roads became preferred routes. Newnansville was founded on the Bellamy Road. The Dell brothers…
Old Bellamy Road, May 2020
Street name sign for the former Bellamy Road at the intersection of US 41/441 south of O'Leno State Park.
Informational sign