Sylvan Lake Park

Historical marker location:

845 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford, Florida

( Marker can be reached from Lake Markham Rd, 0.1 miles South Sylvan Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

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.