Historical Marker
Doug Dickey
Historical marker location:
157 Gale Lemerand Drive, Gainesville, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north on Gale Lemerand Drive.)
19701978. NCAA Football Hall of Fame.
The Spanish established the first mission in Florida, Mission San Luis de Apalachee, in 1633. The mission was located near present-day Tallahassee and was home to a large Native American population.