Lanark Village, Florida facts for kids
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Lanark Village, Florida
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 Lanark Village, Florida
Location in Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Franklin |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 305927 |
Lanark Village is a small place in Franklin County, Florida, United States. It's not an official city, but an unincorporated community. This means it's a settled area that doesn't have its own local government.
Lanark Village is located right on U.S. 98, next to the Gulf of Mexico. It is about 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of Carrabelle, Florida. A long time ago, in the late 1800s and early 1900s, it was known as Lanark-on-the-Gulf.
The Lanark Inn: A Historic Resort
Back when it was called Lanark-on-the-Gulf, this area was a popular vacation spot. It had a big hotel called the Lanark Inn. Many people from Tallahassee would come to stay there. The hotel's advertisements even said that Lanark was "the most picturesque place in western Florida."
The Lanark Inn faced some tough times. In 1899, a strong hurricane destroyed the hotel. But it was rebuilt! Then, in 1907, the newly built Lanark Inn was destroyed by a fire. Once again, it was rebuilt and opened its doors in 1908.
This grand hotel had 100 rooms. There was often live music and dancing at the dock, which was connected to the hotel by a boardwalk. A special train, the Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad, would bring visitors on fun trips from Tallahassee.
Camp Gordon Johnston: A World War II Training Base
The Lanark Inn was eventually taken down at the start of World War II. In its place, a new Army base called Camp Gordon Johnston was built in 1942.
This camp was very important for training soldiers. It focused on teaching them about amphibious warfare. This means training soldiers to fight on both land and water, like landing on beaches from boats. A quarter of a million (250,000) men were trained at Camp Gordon Johnston. These soldiers later played a big part in the D-Day attack during the war.
Camp Gordon Johnston closed down in June 1946, after the war ended.
