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White Springs is a town in North Florida on the Suwannee River. It was developed as a tourist attraction for its mineral spring water baths. The population was 740 at the 2020 census. Home of the annual Florida Folk Festival, it is a tourist destination noted for historic charm, antique shops, and river recreation.
The White Springs Historic District is a historic district in White Springs, Florida.It is bounded by River Street, 1st Street, Suwannee Street, Hewitt Street, SR 25A, U.S. 41 and Suwannee Road, encompasses approximately 1,200 acres (4.9 km 2), and contains 81 historic buildings and 1 object.
It was a gift of Florida's Stephen Foster Memorial Association, who intended to place it at a new Foster memorial building in White Springs after the fair. [ 3 ] The installation in at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park didn't occur until the summer of 1958; by which the bell count had increased to 97.
Location of Hamilton County in Florida. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hamilton County, Florida. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
The Johns House is a historic house in White Springs, Florida. It is located at the junction of CR 135 and Adams Memorial Drive. On July 10, 1998, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Douglass Center, formerly Douglas High School is a historic site in Live Oak, Florida where a high school for African Americans was established. [1] In the 1950s, students from the school performed at the Florida Folklife Festival in White Springs, Florida. [2] The high school closed in 1969. In 2018 a historical marker was unveiled at the ...
Robert Watkins Adams (October 20, 1839 – August 15, 1886) was a soldier during the American Civil War and a Florida State Senator. He was born in Athens, Georgia, served in the Confederate Army, and was imprisoned after the war. He lived in White Springs, Florida. [1] His parents were Nathaniel and Mary Mildred née Flournoy Adams.
US 41 continues northwest to Jennings and then into Georgia, and southeast to White Springs, while US 129 runs north to Statenville, Georgia and south to Live Oak. Interstate 75 passes close to Jasper, with access from Exit 451 (US 129) 5 miles (8 km) south of town, and from Exit 460 ( Florida State Road 6 ) 7 miles (11 km) west of city.