Chason Memorial Park Historical
Marker
Located at the park on Donalson Street, Bainbridge
(Text)
THE J.D. CHASON
MEMORIAL PARK HISTORY
The J.D. Chason Memorial
Park is an historic location. It was here that DeSoto and his
men crossed the Flint River over three centuries ago. The El
Camino Real, the King's Highway, also crossed the grounds. Located
within the Park is the site of Fort Hughes, built in 1817 by
U.S. Soldiers under command of Capt. John M. McIntosh, and the
grave of the first soldier, Bugler Hughes, killed in the Seminole
Indian War.
[[U.S. Works Progress Administration Marker--identification number no longer is visible.]
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