Ochlockonee River State Park

Historical marker location:

429 State Park Rd, Sopchoppy, Florida

( Marker can be reached from State Park Road, 1.5 miles east of Sopchoppy Highway (U.S. 319).)

Marker installed: 1968

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.