Town of Leno
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BruceS
N 29° 54.867 W 082° 34.771
17R E 347518 N 3310354
Historical marker located near suspension bridge in O'Leno State Park, Florida
Waymark Code: WMFQ8
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2006
Views: 56
"Originally called "Keno", for a variation of lotto gambling, the town was settled in the 1860's. Ecclesiastical and commercial pressure changed the name to "Leno" in 1876. A grist and saw mill, cotton gin, stores, and hotel sprang up in the settlement. Railroad construction bypassed the town, and by the 1890's Leno became a ghost town. The site of old Leno (O'Leno) was purchased by the state as a park and forestry station in 1934." ~ from marker
Marker Number: Unknown
Date: Unknown
County: Columbia
Marker Type: Other
Sponsored or placed by: Florida Board of Parks and Historical Memorials
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