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Hernando County Historic Marker

Arts & Culture, Historic Sites20 N Main St, Brooksville, FL 34601, USA
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Hernando County originally embraced Hernando, Pasco, and Citrus counties. It was created by the Territorial Legislature in 1843 and named for Hernando DeSoto. In 1844, its name was changed to Benton County in honor of Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, but his moderation during the Missouri Compromise caused extremists in the legislature to change the name back to Hernando. DeSoto, now Brooksville, was the first county seat. The present boundaries of the county were set in 1887.

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Hernando County Historic Marker
20 N Main StBrooksville, FL 34601, USA
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