Year Erected: 1940
*Marker Text: In this neighborhood Hernando de Soto and his army discovered the inland waters of the Flint River (“the River of Capachequi”) on Friday, March 5, 1540. Leaving the vicinity of the present Tallahassee, Florida, the Spaniards marched northwest, spent the first night by the Ochlockonee River (“the Guacuca”), and reached the Flint two days later at or near the present Bainbridge, where they constructed a barge or “piragua” in which to cross.
*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.
Tips for Finding This Marker: At the intersection of North Broad Street (Business U.S. 27) and East Water Street, on the left when traveling north on North Broad Street in Bainbridge.