Fort Mellon Park 1837-1937
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 28° 48.717 W 081° 15.804
17R E 474298 N 3187180
An old DAR marker in Fort Mellon Park near the shore of Lake Monroe.
Waymark Code: WMDDZZ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member paintfiction
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To commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the first settlement on the shores of Lake Monroe named Fort Mellon in memory of Captain Charles Mellon who died in defense of the fort: subsequently known as Mellonville and later Sanford.
Marker Number: None

Date: 1938

County: Seminole

Marker Type: Roadside

Sponsored or placed by: Sallie Harrison Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution

Website: Not listed
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