Newtown (Palatka)

Newtown is a neighborhood of Palatka, Florida located west of downtown and includes portions of the central business district. The neighborhood was originally established as an African American community in the mid-1800s. Central Academy, Florida's first accredited African American high school, is located in the area.

References

Pilo-taikita, A history of Palatka, Florida at Putnam County Cemeteries

Putnam County, Florida points and events of interest

Galleries and museums	Bronson-Mulholland House Browning Railroad Museum Florida School of the Arts Larimer Art Center Palatka Water Works Tilghman House

Parks and nature	Carl Duval Moore State Forest Deep Creek Conservation Area Dunns Creek State Park Etoniah Creek State Forest Ravine Gardens State Park Ocala National Forest Water Works Environmental Education Center Welaka State Forest Welaka National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium

Areas of interest	Downtown Palatka & Historic Lemon Street Palatka North Historic District Palatka South Historic District Palatka Heights Newtown Welaka Crescent City Historic District Putnam County Business Park

Other points of interest	Barge Port Central Academy Drayton Island Drayton Island Ferry Florida Trail Fort Gates Ferry Memorial Bridge Mount Royal Palatka Golf Club Palatka Union Depot Rodman Reservoir St. Johns River State College

Events	Blue Crab Festival Bostwick Blueberry Festival Florida Azalea Festival Hog Waller Mug Race Palatka Bluegrass Festival Putnam County Agricultural Fair St. Johns River Catfish Festival

African American topics

History

Culture

Education, science
and technology

Religion

Political movements

Civic and economic
groups

Sports

Negro league baseball Baseball color line Black players in American professional football African Americans in the Canadian Football League Black players in ice hockey

Athletic associations and conferences	Central (CIAA) Southern (SIAC) Mid-Eastern (MEAC) Southwestern (SWAC)

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New York
- New York City
Puerto Rico
Tennessee
Texas (Houston)

Diaspora

Africa	Ghana Liberia Sierra Leone Back-to-Africa movement

Americas	Caribbean history Canada Nova Scotia Dominican Republic Haiti

Other	France Israel

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Newtown (Palatka)

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