Lamont Community

Historical marker location:

6244 West Capps Highway, Lamont, Florida

( Marker is on West Capps Highway (U.S. 27) north of County Road 257, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1995

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.