"The Landscape of Civil War Commemoration"

[Eva Elisabeth]

(10-17-2016 03:18 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(10-17-2016 02:31 PM)Linda Anderson Wrote:  I found this article fascinating.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_p..._ones.html

Here's the link to the Judah P. Benjamin Monument.

http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=65419

"Benjamin left Davis in Georgia and headed to Florida, where he intended to slip out of the country. Fearing arrest for treason, Benjamin disguised himself as a farmer looking to purchase land in Florida. Confederate sympathizers assisted Benjamin as he made his way through the state. One stay included the Gamble Mansion in Ellenton."

If any forum members are ever traveling in Florida this is a "don't miss." Ellenton is roughly 40 miles south of Tampa.

I absolutely recommend a visit, too. Enchanting place where one can feel the past.