Mural prints, postcards, and note cards available at:

For more information please call or visitThe Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center

1100 Reid St. • Palatka, Florida 32177386-328-1503 • www.putnamcountychamber.org

Other Murals of InterestPalatka’s Picturesque Past

Quality Inn LobbyNorth First Street at the foot of the bridge

Early Dwellers – Timucuan Indians, Circa 1774Main Street Office

205 N. 2nd Street (City Hall Annex)

Ravine Gardens, Circa 1932Ravine Gardens, Twigg Street

Haven of HopeMt. Tabor Church – Multi-Purpose Center

4909 St. Johns Avenue (Inside)

Hudson Pulp and Paper MillMatthews Storage

Reid Steet

South Historic District ScenesHammock Hall

Kirby Street at Kirkland Street

All contributions appreciatedMake checks payable to:

Conlee-Snyder Mural Committee, Inc.P.O. Box 1901 • Palatka, Florida

32178-1901 • www.conleemurals.org

The Palatka Welcome Center900 St. Johns Ave. • Palatka, Florida 32177

386-328-0909

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MuralsHistoric Palatka

The Gem City of the St. Johns RiverDepicting the historical, cultural,

and natural riches of Palatkaand Putnam County, Florida

Mug RaceReid Street at North Third StreetCelebrated the first weekend of May every year, the longest inland-waterway sailboat race in the country begins here in Palatka and runs north to the Rudder Club in Jacksonville.

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The Putnam House, Circa 1891North Second Street at St. Johns AvenueThis mural is painted on the site of the original building. The elegant, prestigious hotel once encompassed the entire city block.

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Battle at Horse Landing, May 23, 1864South Third Street at St. Johns AvenueCommemorating the Civil War battle between a Union gunboat and a force of dismounted Confederate calvary, this mural hosts several “moving” features. Most notable is the dock, which changes perspective as you walk by.

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Putnam County WildflowersSouth Third Street at St. Johns AvenueThis mural, a collaboration between the Conlee-Snyder Mural Committee and the Palatka Art League, showcases the wildflowers of Putnam County.

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Night Passage, Circa 1884North Fourth Street at St. Johns AvenueTraveling up the Ocklawaha River at night on the way to Silver Springs, the captain navigated his steamboat by the light of a bonfire on the upper deck. A favorite sport was shooting at the birds, alligators, and other animals along the river.

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To God Be the Glory, 1937-38South Fourth Street at St. Johns AvenueThe Billy Graham story starts here in Putnam County with his baptism in Silver Lake and his first pulpit at Peniel Baptist Church.

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Bygone Days, Circa 1880South Fifth Street at St. Johns AvenueAn excellent example of “faux” painting, the only real architectural elements in this mural are the windows and the doorway on the left covered by an awning.

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Putnam TreasuresSouth Seventh Street at St. Johns AvenueThese vignettes depict birds (anhinga, sand hill crane, and swallow-tail kite) and animals (Florida panther, whitetail deer, and black bear) found in Putnam County.

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High Time in Palatka, Circa 1872South Seventh Street at St. Johns AvenueRemembering such entertainment as the circus, greased pig wrestling, and other amusements, this mural of the circus high-wire act shows one of many activities enjoyed by our residents.

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Cattle Drive to Paynes Prairie,Circa 1930North Tenth Street at St. Johns AvenueUntil 1910, cattlemen swam their cattle from Hart’s Point in East Palatka across the river into Palatka, then drove them on to Paynes Prairie (near Gainesville) in the winter to fatten them for market.

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Train StationNinth and St. JohnsRailroads, along with steam ships on the St. Johns River, brought thousands of winter visitors to Palatka in the 1870s, 1880s, 1890s and early 1900s. They also brought produce and lumber from the interior of Florida to be shipped north.

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Senator B. C. Pearce –Agricultural MuralSt. Johns Avenue between North Tenth and Eleventh StreetsRepresenting Putnam County, Sen. B. C. Pearce was instrumental in passing legislation which helped local farmers. Cabbages and potatoes are primary crops of this area.

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Annie OakleyEleventh and St. JohnsOne of the most admired women in America in the 1890s and early 1900s, Annie Oakley brought her sharp-shooter show to Palatka in 1908. A large crowd, including women and children, not just trap and skeet shooters, watched her perform along the waterfront.

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Harlem Nights in Palatka – In ProgressThe Belton Society Syncopaters, comprised of Putnam County musicians, made it big in Harlem at the height of the Jazz Age. They often returned to Palatka on tour and brought with them many other big names of the age.

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Putnam County Jail, Circa 1880City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street. Who says crime doesn’t pay? A cell with a river view, a lovely Victorian home with a lawn, and three meals home-cooked by the Sheriff’s wife every day!

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Bronson-Mulholland House, Circa 1854City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located on Madison Street between Second and Third Streets, this home is now owned by the City of Palatka and maintained by the Putnam County Historical Society. Guided tours are conducted several days each week.

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Palatka City Hall, Circa 1905City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street This municipal building not only provided space for the conduct of City business but also housed Palatka’s only fire station and the small public library. The library, located upstairs, was reached by climbing squeaky wooden stairs.

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Old JT&K Railway Station, Circa 1886City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street This Victorian two-and-a-half storey frame building was located approximately where the present CSX Railway Station is today. The cupola at the top was used as a watchtower for the station manager.

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Old Palatka Waterworks, Circa 1886-87City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street These spring-fed waterworks were operated by steam-driven pumps heated by a wood furnace. They provided all the water for Palatka and were in operation until 1986.

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Heartbeat of Palatka,Circa 1890, 1909, 1916205 North Second StreetThis mural combines the Old City Hall (left) and the Federal Building, or Old Post Office (right), the present City Hall at Reid Street and North Second Street. Torn down in 1963, the Old City Hall also housed the fire station. Be sure to look for the coins in the fountain.

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Putnam County Courthouse, Circa 1909City Hall, Reid Street at North Second Street Sitting on land donated to the county by Judge Isaac Bronson in 1855, this courthouse building has been in continuous use since 1909.

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Seats of Learning, Circa 1923Reid Street at North Eleventh Street (Price-Martin Community Center)Segregation was evidenced by the first two high schools in Palatka, Central Academy and Putnam High School. In 1923, Central Academy became the first fully accredited black high school in Florida. The black and white high schools integrated in 1969.

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Mary Lawson HospitalNinth and St. JohnsThe hospital opened in 1918, first as a facility for African-Americans. Owned and operated by an African-American family, the Lawsons, this hospital was soon integrated. Both black and white patients were cared for by doctors and nurses of both races.

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