Confederate point jacksonville anyone know anything about it?

[Larsmed]

Hello fellow hunters

I am a local here in JAX and recently found a place clled confederate point, just NE of blanding blvd with a little bridge and what looks like an historic marker...Does anyone know any history about this location? Possibly a civle war fort or brief battle??

thanks

Larry

 

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This is all I could find-

Confederate Point....Built in the 1960s on reclaimed lowlands, technically a small island surrounded by a moat, with one small bridge as access. Confederate Point lies along the Cedar River (called Cedar Creek by the locals), on the opposite shore from Lake Shore. Confederate Point stretches from the Ortega River to the east, to Blanding Boulevard on the West, and is bordered by the Cedar River to the North, and Timaquana Boulevard to the South. The area consists of approximately 300 large, single family homes, and approximately 700 condos and apartments that line the south bank of the Cedar River. All of the single family homes are inland, with the apartments and condos lining the shore of the Cedar River. The area is popular given that it is close to water, and Downtown, yet also exclusive in that there is only one road in or out.

I'd be interested to know what the thing that looks like a historical marker has written on it.

 

[Larsmed]

Dig

Hey I just went down there and saw that there was no historical marker. I figure maybe they named the street confed point for some historical reason?? More reasearch

take care

LArry

 

[JvilleHunter]

There's nothing historical about Confederate point. I've lived here all my life. Im trying to find out how I can walk along the creeks right behind Camp Milton off Halsema... I would love to find their garbage dump

 

[Larsmed]

Jville Hunter

You say you lived there all your life? Have you done any research? If you haven't there may be an historical reason for the naming behind that street. I will let you know what I find.

Cheers

Larry

 

[JvilleHunter]

No...I really shouldn't have said that. Let me re-phrase what I said......

I have lived in Jacksonville all my life and have never "heard" of any sort of historical past behind the naming of Confederate Point.

Sometimes I speak before I think about what I say. Hell...there could have been the largest civil battle in this country fought there for all I know. Sorry for basing my response from "hearsay" rather than research.

Regards,
JvilleHunter

 

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