Close to Starvation

Historical marker location:

Inverness, Florida

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Turner Camp Road (County Road 581) and Parker Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Florida De Soto Trail. July 26, 1539.

Florida played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement, with many important events taking place in the state, including the Tallahassee Bus Boycott in 1956 and the St. Augustine Movement in 1963.