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The Gainesville, Rocky Point, and Micanopy Railway was chartered in 1884, to connect Gainesville, Florida and Micanopy, Florida, in Alachua County.Although the company started with a capital stock of $300,000, progress was slow, and in 1894 L. L Hill purchased the charter and changed the name to Gainesville and Gulf Railway (sometimes called the "Grits and Gravy").
Micanopy station. The Florida Southern Railway was first chartered as the Gainesville, Ocala, and Charlotte Harbor Railroad in 1879, with a planned route from Lake City to Charlotte Harbor with a branch to Palatka to connect with steamboats on the St. Johns River. The name was then changed to the Florida Southern Railway in 1881. [1]
Micanopy (/ ˌ m ɪ k ə ˈ n oʊ p i / ⓘ MIK-ə-NOH-pee) is a town in Alachua County, Florida, United States, located south of Gainesville. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population as of the 2020 census was 648, up from 600 at the 2010 census.
Florida Southern Railway: Gainesville, Rocky Point and Micanopy Railway: SAL: 1884 1895 Gainesville and Gulf Railway: Georgia and Florida RailNet: GFRR 1999 2005 Georgia and Florida Railway: Georgia and Florida Railroad: GFRR 1995 1999 Georgia and Florida RailNet: Georgia and Florida Railroad: G&F G&F 1926 1951 Valdosta Southern Railroad ...
The carrier's corporate origin was in the Gainesville, Rocky Point & Micanopy Railway Company, which was chartered in Florida, March 31, 1884. This company was succeeded before it constructed any road by the Gainesville & Gulf Railway Company which was chartered under the general laws of Florida, June 22, 1895. The Gainesville & Gulf Railway ...
Lights 4 Hope Holiday Light Show — Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, near Micanopy Pavilion. More than two miles of animated and musical holiday light displays ...
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a under-the-radar gem in Northern Florida. Located in Micanopy, the park has wild buffalo and horses, diverse ecosystems, hundreds of birds, and even more to ...
The Florida Southern also The Florida Southern also built the Palatka Branch during their initial construction, as well as the branches to Micanopy and Citra. The Florida Southern Railway would eventually become part of the Plant System. After Plant's death, his network of railroads was sold to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) in 1902. [2]