Highlands Hammock State Park Memorial Plaque, Sebring FL
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Black and white photo of a memorial plaque in Highlands Hammock State Park. The plaque commemorates Margaret Shippen Roebling (Mrs. John A. Roebling) who purchased the land for the park. The plaque is mounted on a large rock and is surrounded by grass and trees. The inscription on the plaque reads:
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK PURCHASED BY THE LATE MARGARET SHIPPEN ROEBLING (Mrs. JOHN A. ROEBLING) TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE AND TO CONSERVE IN THEIR NATURAL STATE THE VEGETATION AND ALL FORMS OF ANIMAL LIFE HEREIN. IN MEMORY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK INC. HERE PLACE THIS TABLEY MARCH 15, 1931 |
