Jasper's Post Office Features 1942 Murals

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Kayaking down the Suwannee River in White Springs.

Photo Credit: Hamilton County Office of Tourism & Economic Development

Hamilton County's Historic Buildings

Florida has a rich and diverse history.  African American landmarks and legacies exist in various locations throughout the state. The following historical sites can be found in Hamilton County.  While some of these sites can be visited, other listings are marked "private" and are not open to the public.

White Springs
Eastside Cemetery
US 301, about a mile north of the center of town
This burial ground honors veterans, family patriarchs and matriarchs, and past generations of the White Springs African American community. Hamilton County Chamber, 386-792-1300


Jasper
The Jasper Post Office
105 SE Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
The Jasper Post Office was built with Works Progress Administration (WPA) funds in the 1930s. Pietro Lazzari’s 1942 tempura murals depict workers managing cotton, tobacco and turpentine crops. Hamilton County Chamber, 386-792-1300


The Old Jail
500 NE 1st Avenue
Now a museum, this 1893 red brick jail building contains the cells where black and white prisoners were once confined on the second fl oor. The central tower was used for hangings as late as 1916. Documents, photographs and memorabilia are displayed on the first floor. Also featured is the 1944 book, Strange Fruit, an exploration of race relations in the South written by Jasper native and author,
Lillian Smith. Hamilton County Chamber, 386-792-1300

Adapted from Florida Black Heritage Trail, published by the Florida Department of State, in partnership with VISIT FLORIDA, copyright 2007. For more information on African American sites, please visit flheritage.com.

Additional information can also be found at: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/milesmedia/floridablackheritage/